NEW 11/11 Baseball America Cardinals Top 10 prospects

[ramfandan]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

[Talkin' Baseball]

That's got a different look to it!

[An Old Friend]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

What do they say about Baez?

[craviduce]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

yay!!! They're high on Tanner Franklin, too!!!

booh...they're low on Padilla .... Oh well.

And really low on Bernal...I guess the June through September swoon at the plate outweighed the work behind the plate?

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

[Talkin' Baseball]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

yay!!! They're high on Tanner Franklin, too!!!

booh...they're low on Padilla .... Oh well.

And really low on Bernal...I guess the June through September swoon at the plate outweighed the work behind the plate?

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

They'll come around on Padilla.

[Talkin' Baseball]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

yay!!! They're high on Tanner Franklin, too!!!

booh...they're low on Padilla .... Oh well.

And really low on Bernal...I guess the June through September swoon at the plate outweighed the work behind the plate?

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

They'll come around on Padilla.

It's interesting that Jesus Made of the Brewers is the 4th ranked prospect in all of baseball and Padilla is the 10th ranked prospect in his own organization. Same position, same age, also a switch hitter. Maybe he will be (what do I know), but is he all that much better than Padilla?

[ramfandan]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

yay!!! They're high on Tanner Franklin, too!!!

booh...they're low on Padilla .... Oh well.

And really low on Bernal...I guess the June through September swoon at the plate outweighed the work behind the plate?

Noticed too that Tink Hence is no longer a Top 10 prospect. He has dropped considerably since the injuries. Regarding Franklin , I know two guys that think highly of him .. His college teammate Liam Doyle , Cardinals No. 2 prospect and his coach Tony Vitello at Tenn. too. Of course , neither would be biased right lol , but I do remember how Franklin received a lot of pub his senior year. Think he has a bright future.

[mattmitchl44]

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

Joshua Baez cutting his strikeout rate by 40% and increasing his ISO from 2024 while moving up to AA is pretty interesting.

[ramfandan]

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

Joshua Baez cutting his strikeout rate by 40% and increasing his ISO from 2024 while moving up to AA is pretty interesting.

Yes, great point !

[TraveledLessRoad]

Hoping the Cards can turn Tanner Franklin into our version of Jacob Misiorowski

[ramfandan]

Hoping the Cards can turn Tanner Franklin into our version of Jacob Misiorowski

Oooh ! Very good comparison .

[TraveledLessRoad]

Hoping the Cards can turn Tanner Franklin into our version of Jacob Misiorowski

Oooh ! Very good comparison .

One can dream!

[Othawhitemeat]

As promised, here is the newly released BA Top 10 Enjoy !

1. Wetherholt
2. Doyle
3. Rodriguez
4. Joshua Baez
5. Matthews'
6. Tanner Franklin
7. Ixan Henderson'
8. Crooks
9. Bernal
10. Padilla


In comparing BA Top 10 today with the MLB.com Top 10 , I noticed that Jesus Baez not on BA Top 10 and Tanner Franklin was 19th on MLB.
Henderson was 15th on MLB and made this Top 10 .
The Top 3 , as many expected , were the same in exact order.. JJ, Doyle, and Rodriguez .

yay!!! They're high on Tanner Franklin, too!!!

booh...they're low on Padilla .... Oh well.

And really low on Bernal...I guess the June through September swoon at the plate outweighed the work behind the plate?

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

Hopefully Baez starts at Memphis and replicates what he did past year. If he can replicate last years strikeout/walk rates and still have some solid power, the rest is great with his speed/defensive abilities. Legit 4.5 tool player, imo, and still young.

[2ninr]

You will find me in Springfield on the weekends they play at Hammons field.

[Cranny]

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

Joshua Baez cutting his strikeout rate by 40% and increasing his ISO from 2024 while moving up to AA is pretty interesting.

Taking a high school player out of the Northeast is a risk. The baseball seasons are shorter because of weather, and there's less data to go on. Baez was drafted in the 2nd round in 2011 by the Cardinals (as a kid who had just turned 18) out of
Dexter School in Brookline, MA. He made a slow start as a pro as he was adjusting to playing against a number of
college guys who were older, and longer seasons than he was used to. But in 2025 he broke out playing for Peoria and then being promoted to Springfield. For the season, in 117 games, he smacked 20 home runs and stole 54 bases. Had an OPS of .884. He's a big guy at 6' 3", 220 lbs. No wonder he opened some eyes. Hope his upward curve continues in 2026.

[craviduce]

Josh Baez that high? I loved his turn around...but that's Zero to 60 in under 2 seconds....wasn't ranked for a few years, now he's 4th? Incredible.

Joshua Baez cutting his strikeout rate by 40% and increasing his ISO from 2024 while moving up to AA is pretty interesting.

Taking a high school player out of the Northeast is a risk. The baseball seasons are shorter because of weather, and there's less data to go on. Baez was drafted in the 2nd round in 2011 by the Cardinals (as a kid who had just turned 18) out of
Dexter School in Brookline, MA. He made a slow start as a pro as he was adjusting to playing against a number of
college guys who were older, and longer seasons than he was used to. But in 2025 he broke out playing for Peoria and then being promoted to Springfield. For the season, in 117 games, he smacked 20 home runs and stole 54 bases. Had an OPS of .884. He's a big guy at 6' 3", 220 lbs. No wonder he opened some eyes. Hope his upward curve continues in 2026.

he's not that old, Cranny.

Drafted in 2021