The St. Louis Cardinals' depth is already being tested. Early in the offseason, outfielder Lars Nootbaar underwent surgery on both heels, and that has put his Opening Day status in doubt.
Before the St. Louis Cardinals series-opener against the San Francisco Giants, the team reinstated catcher Yohel Pozo from the injured list and demoted infielder Cesar Prieto.
It sounds like the St. Louis Cardinals may brignt another interesting outfielder into the mix on Friday. Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com shared on social media on Thursday night that the Cardinals are planning on promoting Cuban infielder Cesar Prieto on Friday.
The 2026 MLB season was driven by top performances from young players, and the crop of young talent in the minors has never been greater. These 25 prospects could emerge as top MLB players in 2027.
Unless the Blue Jays go full fire-sale, Yusei Kikuchi will be the biggest chip they have to move at the MLB trade deadline this month. The hard-tossing lefty is 4-8 with a 4.42 ERA and high strikeout rate.
The St. Louis Cardinals named prospects Cesar Prieto and Darlin Saladin the minor league players of the month. Both players performed well in the month of May and were well deserving of the honor.