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Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
by ramfandan
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 15:53 pm
by Talkin' Baseball
Agree with Rodriguez.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 15:55 pm
by 82birds
saw that earlier today.
I like it.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
by craviduce
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 17:40 pm
by renostl
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Lottery numbers?
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 17:47 pm
by craviduce
renostl wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:40 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Lottery numbers?
just my predictions.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:01 pm
by ICCFIM2
I am hoping for Josh Baez...Hope springs eternal.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:03 pm
by hugeCardfan
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:47 pm
renostl wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:40 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Lottery numbers?
just my predictions.
I really like your predictions. I have an offbeat one of my own. If Gastelum adjusts well to the ML ball in Memphis, I think he reaches St Louis in June and becomes a premier setup guy who will close ocassionally this year.....He will become a phenomena in '27; a closer extraordinaire.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:14 pm
by craviduce
hugeCardfan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:03 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:47 pm
renostl wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:40 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Lottery numbers?
just my predictions.
I really like your predictions. I have an offbeat one of my own. If Gastelum adjusts well to the ML ball in Memphis, I think he reaches St Louis in June and becomes a premier setup guy who will close ocassionally this year.....He will become a phenomena in '27; a closer extraordinaire.
same...I really like Gastelum
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:17 pm
by Banner29
ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:01 pm
I am hoping for Josh Baez...Hope springs eternal.
Obvious picks are Rainel and Doyle, but If I were to pick a dark horse candidate it would be Baez. And if he continues the strong upward trajectory he was on last season could definitely battle for that spot.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:22 pm
by ICCFIM2
Banner29 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:17 pm
ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:01 pm
I am hoping for Josh Baez...Hope springs eternal.
Obvious picks are Rainel and Doyle, but If I were to pick a dark horse candidate it would be Baez. And if he continues the strong upward trajectory he was on last season could definitely battle for that spot.
i picked him because of a MOTOB OF is our greatest need outside of SP. I am assuming with all the SP prospects the Cards have, at least 1 or 2 of them will be good. We have no other OFs in sight. Hence the hope part...
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:24 pm
by Talkin' Baseball
Banner29 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:17 pm
ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:01 pm
I am hoping for Josh Baez...Hope springs eternal.
Obvious picks are Rainel and Doyle, but If I were to pick a dark horse candidate it would be Baez. And if he continues the strong upward trajectory he was on last season could definitely battle for that spot.
Out of all the top 10 for the Cardinals, the one I am most excited to watch next year is Padilla. I agree with Craviduce, he will be at least top 5 for Cardinals and will be in the upper half of MLB top 100 sooner than we think.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:26 pm
by NYCardsFan
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:14 pm
hugeCardfan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:03 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:47 pm
renostl wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:40 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Lottery numbers?
just my predictions.
I really like your predictions. I have an offbeat one of my own. If Gastelum adjusts well to the ML ball in Memphis, I think he reaches St Louis in June and becomes a premier setup guy who will close ocassionally this year.....He will become a phenomena in '27; a closer extraordinaire.
same...I really like Gastelum
I haven't seen someone throw that many changeups since Michael Wacha . . . But he's had good success with it so far. Low 80s with a lot of arm-side run. Occasionally, he gets so much tailing action on that pitch that it looks like a screwball from the CF camera.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:35 pm
by Melville
Doyle.
These silly rankings tend to lean heavily toward pitchers and shortstops.
In reality, you could throw the top 10 names with any organization into a hat and a random drawing of names conducted to predict MLB success would be as accurate over time as any other method.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 18:36 pm
by craviduce
NYCardsFan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:26 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:14 pm
hugeCardfan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:03 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:47 pm
renostl wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 17:40 pm
craviduce wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 16:01 pm
ramfandan wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 15:50 pm
According to MLB Sam Dykstra , it's Rainiel Rodriguez ! ( I thought maybe Liam Doyle but he picks Rodgirguez)
Cardinals
Now: JJ Wetherholt, SS/2B/3B
Next Year: Rainiel Rodriguez, C
After moving stateside in 2025, Rodriguez could be a 30-homer threat before he reaches his 20s, and that’s incredibly valuable for someone who makes a living behind the plate.
Here is link for article to check out all the teams .
https://www.mlb.com/news/predicting-eac ... e-coverage
I don't know if Doyle debuts and loses his Prospect Status next year...highly unlikely. He may debut, but he won't hurl enough innings in the Majors to lose his status.
It's a race between Doyle and Rodriguez. Padilla will make his presence more known, imo, cementing Top 5, if not Top 3 Prospect with the Cards, and solidly vaulting into Top 30 MLB overall lists across the industry. Luna will destroy DSL pitching and jump into the Cards Top 10, and threatening Top 100 boards across the industry. Franklin will destroy the Midwest League, vaulting into the MLB Top 100...he'll struggle initially with Springfield, but will close with a rather impressive 3 week stretch at 4-0, 2.50 ERA, 16.3 K rate over 25IP....solidifying his hold on a Top 100 industry wide spot.
Lottery numbers?
just my predictions.
I really like your predictions. I have an offbeat one of my own. If Gastelum adjusts well to the ML ball in Memphis, I think he reaches St Louis in June and becomes a premier setup guy who will close ocassionally this year.....He will become a phenomena in '27; a closer extraordinaire.
same...I really like Gastelum
I haven't seen someone throw that many changeups since Michael Wacha . . . But he's had good success with it so far. Low 80s with a lot of arm-side run.
it's probably in the Top 20 filthiest pitches I've ever seen. Wish we would've identified him out of Mexico sooner....but I guess it really doesn't matter. Shelf life on quality relievers is like a RB in the today's NFL....4-5 years.
Re: Who will be Cardinals No. 1 propsect one year from now ?
Posted: 16 Dec 2025 19:22 pm
by Carp4Cy
ICCFIM2 wrote: ↑16 Dec 2025 18:01 pm
I am hoping for Josh Baez...Hope springs eternal.
If Baez goes on a tear that would get him to #1 prospect level, wouldn’t that also land him in STL by August and strip him of prospect status? He’s in his 6th year of minors. Time to promote or he’s not good enough to be a #1.