Thanks to rapid progress by their top prospects, the Cardinals now have the ninth-best farm system in the judgment of MLB.com.
That ranking is notable because MLB.com ranked the Cardinals No. 21 in midseason 2021, No. 16 in preseason 2022 and No. 13 in midseason 2022. This is the first time the team cracked the site’s Top 10 list.
The success of outfielder Jordan Walker and shortstop Masyn Winn this spring helped produce that bump. Through Wednesday’s game, Walker was hitting .316 with an .889 on-base plus slugging percentage and Winn had a .