Good article on Cards prospect wish list

[ClassicO]

https://www.cardinalsprospects.com/arti ... stmas-list

The one area I have ranted about for 3+ years is the Cards' lack of success in the international market, so I thought this #5 wish was especially on point:

"One place that I am hoping to see the Cardinals be more aggressive in 2026 is in the international market. Despite being tied for the largest bonus pools in 2026 at $8,034,900, the Cardinals are only expected to sign one player in the MLB Pipeline Top 50, with it being #8 Emanuel Luna (2+ million), who is expected to get one of the largest signing bonuses in team history. This is a stark contrast from teams like the Brewers or Orioles, who both have 3-5 expected signees in the top 50. I bring this up because recently, the #2 prospect in the class, Wandy Asigen, broke his commitment to the Yankees and ended up signing with the Mets for 3.8 million dollars, and it would have been a player that I would have loved to see the Cardinals go after aggressively, considering their large bonus pool amount."

[82birds]

thanks for the link

[Carp4Cy]

https://www.cardinalsprospects.com/arti ... stmas-list

The one area I have ranted about for 3+ years is the Cards' lack of success in the international market, so I thought this #5 wish was especially on point:

"One place that I am hoping to see the Cardinals be more aggressive in 2026 is in the international market. Despite being tied for the largest bonus pools in 2026 at $8,034,900, the Cardinals are only expected to sign one player in the MLB Pipeline Top 50, with it being #8 Emanuel Luna (2+ million), who is expected to get one of the largest signing bonuses in team history. This is a stark contrast from teams like the Brewers or Orioles, who both have 3-5 expected signees in the top 50. I bring this up because recently, the #2 prospect in the class, Wandy Asigen, broke his commitment to the Yankees and ended up signing with the Mets for 3.8 million dollars, and it would have been a player that I would have loved to see the Cardinals go after aggressively, considering their large bonus pool amount."

Trading expensive vets with negative surplus value for prospects isn’t easy way to win.

Using the opportunities you do get in the intl signings and by taking tbe abosolute best and highest ceiling prospects available in the drafts is what we need to be doing. No more of this conservative signability high floor money saving.

If we are focused on the future we need to be the most aggressive team in these markets.

[Ozziesfan41]

https://www.cardinalsprospects.com/arti ... stmas-list

The one area I have ranted about for 3+ years is the Cards' lack of success in the international market, so I thought this #5 wish was especially on point:

"One place that I am hoping to see the Cardinals be more aggressive in 2026 is in the international market. Despite being tied for the largest bonus pools in 2026 at $8,034,900, the Cardinals are only expected to sign one player in the MLB Pipeline Top 50, with it being #8 Emanuel Luna (2+ million), who is expected to get one of the largest signing bonuses in team history. This is a stark contrast from teams like the Brewers or Orioles, who both have 3-5 expected signees in the top 50. I bring this up because recently, the #2 prospect in the class, Wandy Asigen, broke his commitment to the Yankees and ended up signing with the Mets for 3.8 million dollars, and it would have been a player that I would have loved to see the Cardinals go after aggressively, considering their large bonus pool amount."

Trading expensive vets with negative surplus value for prospects isn’t easy way to win.

Using the opportunities you do get in the intl signings and by taking tbe abosolute best and highest ceiling prospects available in the drafts is what we need to be doing. No more of this conservative signability high floor money saving.

If we are focused on the future we need to be the most aggressive team in these markets.

+1

[CCard]

https://www.cardinalsprospects.com/arti ... stmas-list

The one area I have ranted about for 3+ years is the Cards' lack of success in the international market, so I thought this #5 wish was especially on point:

"One place that I am hoping to see the Cardinals be more aggressive in 2026 is in the international market. Despite being tied for the largest bonus pools in 2026 at $8,034,900, the Cardinals are only expected to sign one player in the MLB Pipeline Top 50, with it being #8 Emanuel Luna (2+ million), who is expected to get one of the largest signing bonuses in team history. This is a stark contrast from teams like the Brewers or Orioles, who both have 3-5 expected signees in the top 50. I bring this up because recently, the #2 prospect in the class, Wandy Asigen, broke his commitment to the Yankees and ended up signing with the Mets for 3.8 million dollars, and it would have been a player that I would have loved to see the Cardinals go after aggressively, considering their large bonus pool amount."

Sadly you can't use the term aggressive when describing the Cards. A once proud organization decimated by an ownership that just doesn't care about winning.