http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/players/kolten_wong/196207 Recent articles about Kolten Wong en-us A little over a month into the season, the Cardinals have already had to call upon their deep minor league talent to help out at the major league level.  The Cards recently called up Carlos Martinez (#3 on the Cardinals prospect list, per Baseball America) and Seth Maness (#23) to help shore up their bullpen.  Who of the Cardinals top prospects might we see next?  There are several options to consider. John Gast Gast has been dealing at AAA Memphis.  The former 6th round pick has allowed just one earned run in 34.2 IP.  He may not have the stuff of some of the Cardinals other top pitching prospects, but he seems to know how to make the best of what he's got.  Gast could get the call should one of the Cards starters go down with an injury. Michael Wacha After a dominating spring with the Cardinals, Wacha has continued to impress with a 1.82 ERA in 34.2 IP at AAA.  The Cards #6 prospect may not have as good of number as Gast, but he has a higher upside.  Like Gast, he could g... Thu, 09 May 2013 12:49:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/who_will_be_the_next_top_prospect_to_get_the_call_for_the_cardinals/13583606 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/who_will_be_the_next_top_prospect_to_get_the_call_for_the_cardinals/13583606 Who will be the next top prospect to get the call for the Cardinals? http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/who_will_be_the_next_top_prospect_to_get_the_call_for_the_cardinals/13583606 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png With regular-season action underway for the full-season 2013 clubs, it is time for another refresh of the St. Louis Cardinals system roster matrix. This version reflects the changes made from the conclusion of 2013 spring training through the beginning of the regular season and extended spring training until the draft and the start of short-season action in June. The previous matrix reflects the rosters as they evolved from when spring training invitations were issued through the end of camp. If you are new to the blog and not familiar with the Cardinals organization roster matrix, here is quick summary: At the time of this posting, the St. Louis Cardinals had 246 players under contract from top to bottom, including 38 players on the 40-man roster and one more on the 60-day disabled list. The matrix places each one at his assigned level in the system by position and is updated daily or whenever transactions occur. Extended spring training camp invitees are shown in separate groups b... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:15:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cardinals_organization_roster_matrix_2013_full_season/13343947 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cardinals_organization_roster_matrix_2013_full_season/13343947 Cardinals organization roster matrix: 2013 full-season http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/cardinals_organization_roster_matrix_2013_full_season/13343947 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Photo credit: BeGreen90 The Minnesota Twins initially selected Kolten Wong in the 16th round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft out of Kamehameha High School in Honolulu, Hawaii after the left-handed slugger finished his senior year batting .600 and sharing the state’s Baseball Player of the Year Award. Wong chose the college route instead and enrolled at the University of Hawaii, Manoa. Wong started 178 consecutive games between his Freshman and Junior seasons at both center field and second base for the Warriors. In each of those three campaigns, the 5’ 9”, 190 pound Wong earned first-team All-WAC honors and ultimately became the 22nd overall selection of the first round in the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardinals brass inked the first-rounder for $1.3 million and shipped him off to Quad Cities of the Midwest League (A). In 47 games, Wong slashed .335/.401/.510 with five homers, 25 RBI and nine stolen bases. He showed some fine plate discipline in his first ... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:30:52 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/30_prospects_in_30_days_kolten_wong_2b_st_louis_cardinals/13130977 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/30_prospects_in_30_days_kolten_wong_2b_st_louis_cardinals/13130977 30 Prospects in 30 Days: Kolten Wong – 2B – St. Louis Cardinals http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/30_prospects_in_30_days_kolten_wong_2b_st_louis_cardinals/13130977 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Each year I put together a composite top prospect list by taking the top 100 prospect lists from around the web, assigning points to each ranking (100 points for 1st, 99 for 2nd, etc.), adding up the points and sorting from highest to lowest.  I find this composite prospect list helpful for my fantasy baseball preparations as well as seeing what the "experts" think of the Cardinals top prospects.  This year, 7 Cardinals made the composite prospect list, with 6 finishing in the top 100, as follows: Oscar Taveras (3), Shelby Miller (10), Carlos Martinez (29), Trevor Rosenthal (50), Kolten Wong (66), Michael Wacha (89) and Matt Adams (128). You can check out this year's full composite top prospect listing at my sister site MLB Composite Prospect Index, but here is the top 10: . #Pos PlayerTeamHi LowPts . 1 SS Jurickson Profar TEX 1   21299 . 2 RHP Dylan Bundy BAL 1   41281 . 3 OF Oscar Taveras STL 2   81267 . 4 OF Wil Myers TB 2   71261 . 5 RHP Gerrit Cole Mon, 04 Mar 2013 22:00:00 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/eight_cardinals_make_the_final_composite_top_prospect_list/13053055 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/eight_cardinals_make_the_final_composite_top_prospect_list/13053055 Eight Cardinals make the final Composite Top Prospect List http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/eight_cardinals_make_the_final_composite_top_prospect_list/13053055 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The 2012 season has just ended, but St. Louis Cardinals second base prospect Kolten Wong is already making his case to stake a claim on the second base job for the Cardinals in 2013. Less than a week after John Mozeliak told reporters that Wong would likely be in the mix for the starting second base position next spring, Wong was selected to participate in the Rising Stars Game, a show case that takes place during the Arizona Fall League. Wong, who hit .287 with nine home runs, 52 RBI's, and 22 stolen bases for the Double AA Springfield Cardinals this summer, is also hitting the ball well in the Arizona Fall League too. Wong is carrying a hot bat this fall too, hitting .321 in thirteen games played and has ten RBI's. Wong and Springfield teammate Oscar Taveras participated in the Futures Game that took place during the 2012 All-Star weekend in Kansas City this summer.  The Rising Stars Game is just another shot for Wong to showcase his skills against other top talent. ... Thu, 01 Nov 2012 01:32:24 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/kolten_wong_selected_to_rising_stars_game_in_arizona_fall_league/12104449 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/kolten_wong_selected_to_rising_stars_game_in_arizona_fall_league/12104449 Kolten Wong selected to Rising Stars Game in Arizona Fall League http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/kolten_wong_selected_to_rising_stars_game_in_arizona_fall_league/12104449 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Episode 241 David Laurila, curator of FanGraphs’ Q&A Series, talks with St. Louis Cardinals second-base prospect Kolten Wong. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the jump. (Approximately 17 min. play time.) Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:40:47 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/fangraphs_audio_cardinals_prospect_kolten_wong/11705980 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/fangraphs_audio_cardinals_prospect_kolten_wong/11705980 FanGraphs Audio: Cardinals Prospect Kolten Wong http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/fangraphs_audio_cardinals_prospect_kolten_wong/11705980 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Futures Game player and Texas League all-star Kolten Wong to lead eight St. Louis Cardinals farmhands into the 2011 Arizona Fall League. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:50:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wong_headlines_cardinals_afl_contingent/11581903 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/wong_headlines_cardinals_afl_contingent/11581903 Wong Headlines Cardinals AFL Contingent http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/wong_headlines_cardinals_afl_contingent/11581903 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png The Springfield Cardinals, the Double AA affiliate for the St. Louis Cardinals, had two prospects playing in the Futures Game on Sunday night. - (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The future was on display Sunday night in Kansas City to kick off Major League Baseball's All-Star weekend at Kauffman Stadium. The St. Louis Cardinals sent a pair of representatives to the Futures Game on Sunday night. Second baseman Kolten Wong and outfielder Oscar Taveras, both members of the Double AA Springfield Cardinals, played in the prestigious event held for some of the best minor league and future Major League talent. Wong, a native of Hawaii, hit second in the U.S. lineup. Taveras, a native of the Dominican Republic, hit third in the World Lineup. Both Wong and Taveras put on shows before the game. Taveras had an impressive display of power during batting practice hitting bombs all over the "K". Wong pulled an Ozzie Smith, and did a standing backflip. As for the game, Taveras wen... Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:38:51 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/baby_birds_oscar_taveras_and_kolten_wong_impress_at_futures_game/11180551 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/baby_birds_oscar_taveras_and_kolten_wong_impress_at_futures_game/11180551 Baby Birds: Oscar Taveras and Kolten Wong impress at Futures Game http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/baby_birds_oscar_taveras_and_kolten_wong_impress_at_futures_game/11180551 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png KANSAS CITY, Mo. Cardinals Double-A second baseman Kolten Wong hopes to be in the big leagues as early as next year. His teammate, slugger Oscar Taveras, doesn't even want to wait that long. "I'm ready to play in the big leagues now," Taveras said. "Yeah, I'm ready to go." The Cardinals will likely wait until at least next season before entertaining the thought of promoting Wong or Taveras to St. Louis. But make no mistake. Both have a chance to be productive big league players in the near future. The pair of promising prospects put their talents on display Sunday at the Major League Baseball Futures Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Taveras went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly for the World team while Wong went 0-for-2 but scored a run for the USA team. Batting third and starting in right field for a talented World team, Taveras grounded out to Wong in the top of the first inning. He was robbed of an extra-base hit in the third inning on a diving catch by Blue Jays p Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:53:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cards_prospects_impress_in_futures_game/11179648 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cards_prospects_impress_in_futures_game/11179648 Cards prospects impress in Futures Game http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/cards_prospects_impress_in_futures_game/11179648 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png KANSAS CITY, Mo. Cardinals Double-A second baseman Kolten Wong hopes to be in the big leagues as early as next year. His teammate, slugger Oscar Taveras, doesn't even want to wait that long. "I'm ready to play in the big leagues now," Taveras said. "Yeah, I'm ready to go." The Cardinals will likely wait until at least next season before entertaining the thought of promoting Wong or Taveras to St. Louis. But make no mistake. Both have a chance to be productive big league players in the near future. The pair of promising prospects put their talents on display Sunday at the Major League Baseball Futures Game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City. Taveras went 1-for-3 with a sacrifice fly for the World team while Wong went 0-for-2 but scored a run for the USA team. Batting third and starting in right field for a talented World team, Taveras grounded out to Wong in the top of the first inning. He was robbed of an extra-base hit in the third inning on a diving catch by Blue Jays p Sun, 08 Jul 2012 20:53:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cards_prospects_impress_in_futures_game/11179651 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/cards_prospects_impress_in_futures_game/11179651 Cards prospects impress in Futures Game http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/cards_prospects_impress_in_futures_game/11179651 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Two Springfield Cardinals players have been selected to participate in the Futures Game played during MLB All-Star weekend. - (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The St. Louis Cardinals have managed to stockpile a number of very promising prospects in their minor league system.  Many are even excited about the Cardinals most recent draft picks.  But none of those draft picks are as exciting as the dynamic duo the Cardinals have with their Double AA affiliate in Springfield. Second baseman Kolten Wong and Oscar Taveras, both with the Springfield Cardinals, have been selected to play in the Sirius XM All-Star Futures Game played. Both Taveras and Wong were selected to the Texas League All-Star team for their excellent seasons with Springfield, but a selection to participate in the Futures Game signifies that these are two big-time prospects that could be Major League ready in the near future. Taveras is just 19 years old and is having a special season for the Springfield Cardinals. ... Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:52:46 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/baby_birds_kolten_wong_and_oscar_taveras_both_selected_for_futures_game/11065361 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/baby_birds_kolten_wong_and_oscar_taveras_both_selected_for_futures_game/11065361 Baby Birds: Kolten Wong and Oscar Taveras both selected for Futures Game http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/baby_birds_kolten_wong_and_oscar_taveras_both_selected_for_futures_game/11065361 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png SPRINGFIELD, Mo. When the text message arrived to his phone last December, Cardinals second base prospect Kolten Wong wasnt sure what to think. When I first got the text message, I kind of thought it was a prank, Wong said. The message said it was Matt Holliday and he wanted to invite him to St. Louis for a few days to work out, hit and get a chance to see the city. You dont ever hear something like that, Wong said. I showed my dad and he was drawn back also because we hadnt heard of anybody doing that. I texted Matt back right away and said absolutely, Id love to come there and work out. So Wong, the Cardinals first round draft pick out of the University of Hawaii barely five months earlier, took the three-flight, day-long journey across the ocean to St. Louis for an experience hell never forget. And one that helped jumpstart his prominence in the Cardinals organization. He basically took us around and showed us St. Louis and how he works out, Wong said. He took me to my first hockey game, which was a Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:19:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/prospect_wong_staying_patient_in_springfield/10976105 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/prospect_wong_staying_patient_in_springfield/10976105 Prospect Wong staying patient in Springfield http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/prospect_wong_staying_patient_in_springfield/10976105 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png SPRINGFIELD, Mo. When the text message arrived to his phone last December, Cardinals second base prospect Kolten Wong wasnt sure what to think. When I first got the text message, I kind of thought it was a prank, Wong said. The message said it was Matt Holliday and he wanted to invite him to St. Louis for a few days to work out, hit and get a chance to see the city. You dont ever hear something like that, Wong said. I showed my dad and he was drawn back also because we hadnt heard of anybody doing that. I texted Matt back right away and said absolutely, Id love to come there and work out. So Wong, the Cardinals first round draft pick out of the University of Hawaii barely five months earlier, took the three-flight, day-long journey across the ocean to St. Louis for an experience hell never forget. And one that helped jumpstart his prominence in the Cardinals organization. He basically took us around and showed us St. Louis and how he works out, Wong said. He took me to my first hockey game, which was a Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:19:11 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/prospect_wong_staying_patient_in_springfield/10976171 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/prospect_wong_staying_patient_in_springfield/10976171 Prospect Wong staying patient in Springfield http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/prospect_wong_staying_patient_in_springfield/10976171 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Kolten Wong | 2B, Cardinals | Born:  10/10/1990 Tyler Greene was the 30th overall selection in the 2005 draft.  It was the Cardinals second pick that year; they took Colby Rasmus two spots earlier.  At this point, both players appear to be busts, really.  I suppose St. Louis fans can take solace knowing that the Cards flipped Rasmus for important pieces in their World Series run.  But there’s little consolation on Greene’s side of things.  He’s awful, and it’s clear that he’s not a long term option as an everyday 2B.  There is hope for St. Louis, however.  Kolten Wong is officially the Cardinals’ 2B of the future.  He took that right after being drafted 22nd overall a year ago, and his performance in the minors has only solidified his position as such. Out of the University of Hawaii, Wong made his pro debut at Low-A Quad Cities where he batted .355/.401/.510 over 222 PA.  Most had him pegged for High-A to open 2012, but the Cardinals chose to move him along more aggressively, sending hi Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:02 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/kolten_wong_and_robbie_erlin_scouting_the_unknown/10805393 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/kolten_wong_and_robbie_erlin_scouting_the_unknown/10805393 Kolten Wong and Robbie Erlin: Scouting the Unknown http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/kolten_wong_and_robbie_erlin_scouting_the_unknown/10805393 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png An anonymous scout wrote up Kolten Wong for us.read more Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:33:17 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/kolten_wong_scouting_report/10641592 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/kolten_wong_scouting_report/10641592 Kolten Wong Scouting Report http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/kolten_wong_scouting_report/10641592 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png