As far as the last few weeks of 2026 went for the NL Central clubs’ prospects, it was an adjustment period for some. But for others, it was business for usual, including the names who tore it up for seemingly all of this past season.
The St. Louis Cardinals moved left-hander Brandon Clarke up to Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, one day after the big-league club was swept by the San Francisco Giants.
One of the St. Louis Cardinals' most intriguing prospects is now just two steps away from the big leagues at just 23 years old. This past offseason, the Cardinals traded Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox and included $20 million in the deal to improve the return for the organization.
If you're a St. Louis Cardinals fan, you should be very excited about No. 7 prospect Brandon Clarke right now. Now, this doesn't mean that Clarke is going to be in the majors in the near future.
The St. Louis Cardinals released a long-term, minor league depth piece on Sunday. Early in the day, the Cardinals announced a handful of moves down in the minors.
The St. Louis Cardinals spent the offseason leading up to the 2026 Major League Baseball season looking to add offload veterans with young, controllable pitching in mind.
The Cardinals system is in a very good place. I don’t know how I personally feel about Brandon Clarke – I genuinely don’t know what my list will be at the end right now – but Clarke is a fringey but probably not actual top 100 prospect.
On Tuesday, the Cardinals – to somewhat of a surprise – traded Sonny Gray. Most encouragingly, they traded Sonny Gray and picked up $20 million of the check.
The Red Sox swung a significant trade with the Cardinals on Tuesday, acquiring veteran starter Sonny Gray and cash considerations for right-hander Richard Fitts, minor league left-hander Brandon Clarke, and a player to be named later or cash considerations.
President of baseball operations Craig Breslow had been clear that the Red Sox wanted to add a second top-of-the-rotation starter behind Garrett Crochet.
Red Sox pitching prospect Brandon Clarke was placed on High-A Greenville’s 7-day injured list on Friday due to a recurrence of blisters and is unlikely to pitch again this year as a result, according to The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier.
There's a lot to like about the Boston Red Sox's farm system right now. Boston obviously has two of the top overall prospects in the game in outfielder Roman Anthony and infielder Marcelo Mayer.
The Red Sox are promoting infield prospect Franklin Arias and pitching prospect Brandon Clarke from Low-A Salem to High-A Greenville, as was first reported by Andrew Parker of Beyond the Monster.