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Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 06:48 am
by billybaseball
Not going to post the link because it's behind a paywall. Baseball America announced their top 10 list for international prospects in 2026 and the Cardinals are set to sign one. There was no ranking in the article. Cardinals are set to sign Emanuel Luna.
"Luna is extremely strong for his age with the look of a player who could have plus-plus raw power in his prime. He’s 6-foot-2, 196 pounds with a lean, athletic build and the strength behind his righthanded swing to put on a huge show during batting practice, launching balls deep out of the park. It’s not a textbook swing, and some scouts think it’s a power-over-hit profile, but he’s also a disciplined, patient hitter who will draw walks and is selective waiting for a pitch he can drive for damage.
He’s a potential 30-plus home run threat if everything clicks and made more exciting as a player with the tools to play a premium position. He’s a plus-or-better runner underway and moves around well in center field. "
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 06:59 am
by Ronnie Dobbs
You like to see stuff like this.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 07:12 am
by RunSup
+1. Thanks for the post
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 08:30 am
by Futuregm2
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 08:40 am
by JDW
Is great to see.
Heck, wouldn't be surprised to see Luna misspelled.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 08:42 am
by rockondlouie
Ditto
I look for Bloom & Co. to be very active in the international market.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 08:46 am
by BrockFloodMaris
billybaseball wrote: ↑23 May 2025 06:48 am
Not going to post the link because it's behind a paywall. Baseball America announced their top 10 list for international prospects in 2026 and the Cardinals are set to sign one. There was no ranking in the article. Cardinals are set to sign Emanuel Luna.
"Luna is extremely strong for his age with the look of a player who could have plus-plus raw power in his prime. He’s 6-foot-2, 196 pounds with a lean, athletic build and the strength behind his righthanded swing to put on a huge show during batting practice, launching balls deep out of the park. It’s not a textbook swing, and some scouts think it’s a power-over-hit profile, but he’s also a disciplined, patient hitter who will draw walks and is selective waiting for a pitch he can drive for damage.
He’s a potential 30-plus home run threat if everything clicks and made more exciting as a player with the tools to play a premium position. He’s a plus-or-better runner underway and moves around well in center field. "
Thanks for the great news! First Ricardo Fernandez and now Emmanuel Luna. We are having a good week in the Caribbean!
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 08:48 am
by Monsieur De Treville
Age?
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 08:59 am
by 82birds
RunSup wrote: ↑23 May 2025 07:12 am
+1. Thanks for the post
yes thanks
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 09:02 am
by scoutyjones2
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 09:08 am
by BrockFloodMaris
No age given in the BA article.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 09:20 am
by ramfandan
Good.. start him now and by age 18 he will be a free agent
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 09:26 am
by kyace
TBD, soon as his mother gives birth to him. Luckily the Dodgers scout stepped out for coffee on night of conception
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 09:36 am
by sikeston bulldog2
Superb news. Why?
There are only 780 players on the 26 man. 390 are pitchers. So for decades we only operated in the other 390 pool of players, plus a minor amount of minors.
This is clear Bloom, expanding our oool of players, and one day, we will hit the big one.
Awesome.
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 10:01 am
by Monsieur De Treville
Re: Cardinals to sign top 10 2026 international prospect
Posted: 23 May 2025 10:35 am
by craviduce
is he a Younger Roby or a Younger Doyle? And how can we tell which of those is The Younger?
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excited about the signing