Cardinals Struck Gold With Dustin May-Brewers Deadline Swap

Frias got the most buzz of the two initially, but that doesn't mean that Cardinals fans should forget about Ragsdale. He has the potential to really help this club out in the long run, and quicker than Frias. Ragsdale has played in just one game in the Cardinals' organization and already showed what he can do. Ragsdale made his Double-A Springfield debut on Wednesday and smashed a homer in his first at-bat.

Overall, he went 2-for-4 in his debut in the Cardinals' organization with one homer, one RBI and one run scored. With his homer, he now has 20 on the season overall. Last year, he didn't hit a single home run after being selected in the seventh round of the 2025 MLB Draft and playing in 22 games in the Brewers' organization.

What makes him stand out is the fact that he does a bit of everything. It's just Aug. 6, and yet he already has 20 homers, 31 stolen bases, and 21 doubles. Already having a 20-20-20 season at this point in the campaign, and in his first full season of professional baseball, is a bit absurd.

Overall, he's slashing .319/.442/.589 with a 1.031 OPS, 20 homers, 31 stolen bases, 21 doubles and 52 RBIs in 87 games played. That production will certainly play. And to get him, plus the club's new No. 4 prospect, all the Cardinals had to give up was Romero, who is a pending free agent, and May, who is very likely also going to be a free agent as well.

You can't ask for much more from a deadline deal while trying to bring prospects to town. Every prospect is a gamble. There's no way to know whether either could live up to the lofty potential right now. But the fanbase should be very excited about both.