All rights reserved. Will drop a plus change then follow it up with a non-competitve version. He does have a good foundation as he has an easy delivery and scouts like his feel to pitch despite his young age. Does have some power to the right centerfield gap, just need to see it more often. by Retrosheet. At his size, there is a chance that it can tick even higher with more refinement. Grade: 40. Then Covid-19 washed out his draft season, but there were some encouraging early results in the handful of games. Organizational culture is the 'personality' of an organization, comprised of the assumptions, values, norms and behaviors of the organizations' members. Team Fielding--Totals. He also needs to refine his changeup more, although it does show promise with some sink and fade. Delivery & Mechanics: Aggressively attacks hitters. OFP: 35Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency DepthRisk: Low, Tagged: 2021, Matt Thompson, Jack Ralston, Age: 22 yrHeight: 6-3Weight: 175 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2016 Draft - Round 1RuleV: 2020. He has good arm action on the pitch that creates deception, which is what helps it get whiffs Grade: 55, Control and Command: He's got the kind of control a catcher loves because he is never too far off the spot with any of his three pitches. Plays better as a pitch to steal a strike early rather than create one late. The second of three days of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, with the St. Louis Cardinals selections being made by AGM/Scouting Director Randy Flores and announced by Xavier Scruggs in Denver, consists of 10 selections in rounds 2-10 on Monday, July 12. If he can play a strong shortstop changes the profile, and the weak offensive output becomes less of an issue. Those candidates that best meet the qualifications of the respective position may be contacted for an interview. This is high for the college ranks, but it did not hinder his ability to hit for average. Won't matter much if he moves to first base. https://t.co/nUlSa3GA1V pic.twitter.com/6MzYDfwKF7. Grade: 50, Slider: Tight late break on the pitch. Grade: 50, Curveball: More of a sweeping breaking ball with horizontal break. 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Prospects Live Staff. If not, he can still add value through defense, base running, and walks. Mills does not project to be a high-strikeout pitcher. At times he was down around 88-91, and for stretches last season he was sitting 94-95 as a starter. Slight bend in the knees. Grade: 40, Power: His immense strength shows through just by watching him play. Overall: Despite maxing out at High-A, Escobar is a near big league ready reliever due to his strike throwing abilities. Utilizes a small leg kick as a trigger. Fastball: Sits 90-91 out of a 3/4 arm slot. This pitch is not used very often. Randy Flores. Grade: 40, Curveball: 75-76. Grade: 45, Field: Moves well laterally for his size. Grade: 60, Arm: Average natural arm strength. Grade: 60, Field: Played mostly third base for Johnson City in his professional debut, but also spent time at second and first. He moves better than people may think due to his size. He is able to control all three of his pitches and is at his best when he is locating them at the bottom of the strike zone. He will throw a fastball away from a right-hander, and then follow up with a slider that looks just like the fastball they just saw before it breaks off the plate. Clearly, there are a lot of in-betweens that are not so clear cut or that arent so easily distinguishable, Having a background in analytics does help in making some of those judgement calls. 2 yr, $5.5M (2022-23) $2,750,000. The right-hander throws four pitches a fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup. Physical Description: Long limbs, but the frame is filled out. He's a very pull heavy hitter, but he will pepper the outfield grass just beyond shortstop with line drives. Stephen played third base for a time, but it was clear early on that another position would be a better fit for him, and so far that looks like right field. Grade: 50, Changeup: Not a fan of this pitch, and if he's a reliever he should just scrap it. Overall: Rodriguez is a lotto ticket with intriguing offensive tools. Work schedules and number of hours will vary based on the internship. Keeps his hands out front. Tool plays up due to his high IQ and ability to get the ball out of his glove quick. I think he manipulates it a bit, adding and subtracting from the pitch's depth. Age: 25 yrHeight: 6-3Weight: 210 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2018 Draft - Round CBARuleV: 2021. As a young draft I believe he was 20 at the time he has time on his side to keep developing and get better. Baez fits the profile of a power corner outfielder with Baseball America giving him 70-grade power and a 70-grade arm. At times, its helpful to have a feel for how much our scouts need to like a player with, say, a poor performance track record, in order for him to be in our draft wheelhouse. Grade: 30, Arm: Lacks carry but appears accurate. Hands start at neck height and remain there until hand break.Knee comes to chest height when hands break. Grade: 30. It also makes him a candidate to improve his velocity in the professional ranks. RHP The second of three days of the 2021 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, with the St. Louis Cardinals selections' being made by AGM/Scouting Director Randy Flores and announced by Xavier Scruggs in Denver, consists of 10 selections in rounds 2-10 on Monday, July 12. Zane Mills, RHP Throws: Right. Grade: 40, Slider: Low 80's in velo. Physical Description: Short, not physically imposing or intimidating on the mound, but is a bulldog that attacks hitters. Arm-side run creates weak contact. Grade: 45, Run: His speed helps his game on both sides of the ball. The team was established in Chicago in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club . They both could use some refinement, but he gets good movement on both pitches. High baseball IQ and character. It might be limiting for us if we stick to a rigid strategy that is not data-driven. We continuously seek to recognize and reward employees while providing an environment that encourages employees to commit enthusiastically to the organization's goals and values. Good instincts which helps his otherwise average range play up. Working with us means you're ready to face exciting new challenges in the sports business world with poise, confidence and tenacity. Dan Kantrovitz is one of the reasons the St. Louis Cardinals are good. Tagged: 2021, Matt Thompson, Alex FaGalde, Age: 26 yrHeight: 5-10Weight: 166 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2017 Draft - Round 4RuleV: 2020. They did sign former Chicago Cubs All Star. Randy Flores was promoted to Assistant General Manager on November 27, 2018. The native of California throws a fastball that hovers around 90-92 mph with a slider and a changeup as his secondary pitches. Fortunately, our ownership has been very supportive and allowed us to spend up to the five-percent overage in each year of the current CBA since the 2012 draft. He's worked on shortening his swing to make more contact, so that's something to watch for as we head into 2021. Or there might be a need at a certain position and then the wheels are greased for him to fly through the system. Hit: Loud, noisy swing with plenty of moving parts, with good plate coverage; will take walks. Ultimately, we have to provide our development system with the right raw materials. The right-hander appears to be another strong candidate to enter the rotation in the professional ranks. Very emotional on the mound. Tagged: 2021, Matt Thompson, Alvaro Seijas, Age: 25 yrHeight: 6-4Weight: 220 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2018 UDFARuleV: 2021. Will struggle to maintain velocity deep in games though. We are proud participants in multiple community service initiatives that support our immensely diverse fan base. Overall: Yepez ultimate role is likely a lefty masher off the bench for a competitive club or as a DH somewhere. Prospects Live Staff. Upon the discontinuation of the American Association Baseball League in 1891, the then St. Louis Browns (not to be confused with the American League St. Louis Browns of 1902-1953) joined the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, later known simply as the National League in 1892. The St. Louis Cardinals midseason Top 30 prospects for 2021 . Grade: 45, Power: Swing generates easy loft. Thats money that our GM can allocate to another area, or a more abundant, cheaper, position. Repeatability is high. The 21-year-old also played in the Northwoods League in 2019, but he struggled to the tune of a .717 OPS in 243 plate appearances. No, another surrogate does not exist. The native of New Jersey profiles as a centerfielder in the professional ranks due to his speed. Closing in on physical maturity, plus body. Overall: Ralston enters the stable of college arms that the organization hoards. Unpredictable with how he mixes it in. Grade: 50, Field: After signing with the Rays he moved behind the plate. Grade: 45, Changeup: 81-83. Delivery & Mechanics: A high effort delivery with a pronounced head whack. He's going to get challenged at the big league level though. Works all four quadrants with the heater. It seems that the Cardinals are looking to replenish their minor league pitching depth with college pitchers in this draft. The 2020 Cardinals overcame an outbreak of COVID-19 and a prolonged quarantine to reach the playoffs for a second consecutive year and post a 13th consecutive winning season. However, if work is performed in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, overtime pay will be provided in accordance with local, State and Federal laws. Superb trunk rotation and quick hips; can easily see him out performing this power grade down the line. Angelo State University And, clearly our development staff has done an excellent job of maximizing the value of a few players who came in with some defensive versatility.. Also, at the end of the evening, we expect to add comments by Flores, so please check back here. Plus command and a good amount of natural glove side run/sink Grade: 40, Curveball: The newest pitch in his arsenal. Delivery & Mechanics: Drop and drive operation with some crossfire out front, slot gets near vertical, lower release height than expected given size of frame, length to arm stroke, fringe timing occasionally. The Cardinals had more than two dozen staff reductions on the business, ballpark, and baseball sides of their operation this week as they near the final month of their fiscal year. 4.066. Do I expect this every year with our first pick? He is able to take a few ticks off it and give it more of a curveball shape with loopier movement when he wants to. Hands start at chest before dropping down the hip height on the rocker stop. There might be 40-grade raw pop here, but his in game power is nearly at the bottom of the scale. Control: 60 | Command: 55. The high amount of line drives is a great result, but not being able to elevate limits the power ceiling. Was 87-89 during extended spring last year, and I'd guess he's a few ticks higher than that now. It's a high spin offering that plays very well off of the fastball and with the over the top arm slot. He can play an average first base, but at the moment doesn't hit enough for that spot, and probably won't ever really, and while his arm fits at third the rest of him doesn't. He can be a joy to watch with the glove because he can make plays that would be though impossible. If he can manage his strikeouts, Holgate is a candidate to rise quickly through the Cardinals organization as a productive college bat. The Browns played in Sportsman's Park at Grand and Dodier. The prep righty stands at 66 and 225 pounds which gives him plenty of projectability. That is a solid overall profile, but it is important to note the weaker Division Two competition. The left-hander played for St. Louis from 2004-08, appearing in over 200 games as a relief pitcher. He is getting stronger, but any power he has will come from extra base hits that stay in the park. Sinker generates some arm side run low in the zone. He authored the Prospectus Q&A series at Baseball Prospectus from December 2006-May 2011 before being claimed off waivers by FanGraphs. Trent Baker, RHP Two mammoth homers in some of the video I found. He can be followed on Twitter @DavidLaurilaQA. It includes over 250 pages of in-depth commentary about the very best St. Louis Cardinals minor leaguers, including dozens of color photos. He can hit all types of pitches but will need to cut down on his swing-and-miss against breaking pitches. Tagged: 2021, Trevor Hooth, Griffin Roberts, Live Looks: Seton Hall at North Carolina, 2/17, This Week in Baseball Cards - 2/20 - 2/26. Good center of gravity with strong wright transfer. Starts behind lefties and breaks over the plate. 4 seam mostly used up in the zone. The more you spend on the draft, assuming its a disciplined approach, the more our club might be able to save down the road in the free-agent market. His changeup sits in the low 80s and his slider is more slow and loopy than hard and sharp. Guys like Matt Bayer, Dane Sorensen and Chris Correa have done some outstanding analytical work in support of our drafts over the past couple years. St. Louis Cardinals latest stats and more including batting stats, pitching stats, team fielding totals and more on Baseball-Reference.com . From a scouting standpoint, Williams' left-handed power and athleticism intrigues, but he is still raw. Ranked the Cardinals No. Hit: Strong ability to square up the baseball with a simple cut. The pool amount for this pick is $906,800. Cardinals Authentics Sales Associate Event Services & Merchandising St. Louis, MO, USA 01-Mar-2023 VPEVT - VP, Event Services & Merchandising Communications Game Day Associate Communications St. Louis, MO, USA Until Filled VPCOMM - VP, Communications Community Outreach Team Member (Part-Time) Cardinals Care & Community Relations St. Louis, MO, USA With his command, he is a nice fill in option for the Cardinals to have if needed. Absolutely does not get cheated. You cant necessarily do that with high school players if you expect to sign them all. Throws: Left. The three. St. Louis extra pick on Monday was added via the Competitive Balance program and will be 70th overall, following the completion of the second round. Grade: 45, Control and Command: He has good feel for the changeup but the command of the pitch is inconsistent. Good instincts help him to cover ground. Id guess having a background in analytics influences the way I look at assembling a staff, but at the end of the day, Id prefer not to have a department where we all think the same way or have the same set of experiences to draw upon. In 219 career college games, Antico stole 85 bases and walked (143) more than he struck out (137). To access available internships, click on the "Job Openings" button and apply as appropriate. Average build that lacks physical projection, already has solid frame. He does scold the ball though and is one of the organizational leaders in exit velocity. Despite concerns with frame he proved to be durable as he was second in the Gulf Coast League in innings in 2019. We were, and still do, try to take players who are versatile defensively. If the velocity didn't take a dip he likely gets protected by the Cardinals this winter. Don't see any drastic physical changes on the horizon. 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