Before young Stephen Piscotty, and before the Jason Heyward trade, the future in right field was clear for the St. Louis Cardinals. Not just clear, but vibrant. The Cards signed Dominican outfielder Oscar Taveras when he was just 16 years old back in 2008. It didn’t take long before St. Louis knew they had struck gold.
In six minor league seasons, Taveras batted .321 with a .519 slugging percentage, and he quickly moved up the prospect rankings. By the time Taveras made his debut in 2014, he was considered one of the elite prospects in all of baseball.