The Oregon native has a clean, repeatable, low-effort delivery. Grade: 50, Run: Hustles out of the box but runs with some effort. He has not always been consistent with these pitches, but a three-pitch mix with control gives Love good upside. Drives off the back leg and generates a big downward plane, and hides the ball well behind his large frame. Age: 25 yrHeight: 6-3Weight: 210 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2018 Draft - Round CBARuleV: 2021. Gordon Graceffo is another classic Cardinals selection. It's an exciting profile. Slows the arm way down and it lacks significant depth or fade. Hit: Strong ability to square up the baseball with a simple cut. The right-hander appears to be another strong candidate to enter the rotation in the professional ranks. The left-hander played for St. Louis from 2004-08, appearing in over 200 games as a relief pitcher. Closing in on physical maturity, plus body. Sprays the ball to all fields and goes with the pitch well. We have data from scouts, doctors, trainers, quantitative analysts, specialists in pitching mechanics they all provide an expert opinion on a player. Can resemble a slider, but his arm slot is a difficult one to throw a big curveball with tremendous depth. Assistant General Manager & Director of Player Development. His stuff was down and he had to adjust by becoming more fine and not being as aggressive. Organization has been successful with pitcher's of this type in the past. Coaching Staff. Timing is good, everything is where you want it to be on foot strike. His ability to control his entire arsenal helps his average stuff play up in game. Will try and throw the pitch by guys, despite its limitations. Interns should not work over 30 hours per week. Slight bend in the knees. Throws: Right. Obviously, you dont want to start too far down the defensive spectrum and thats why a lot of teams focus on up-the-middle, but if you think the bat is something you cant find in an up-the-middle defender, you stretch that line of thinking. Graceffo also like to manipulate his changeup by speeding it up or slowing it down. Grade: 55, Arm: Arm has all the traits you could want to be plus. It typically happens naturally, or evens out from year to year, but we would put on the brakes if it looked like we were taking a disproportionate number of either high school or college players. 64, 210 Dexter Southfield HS (Brookline, Mass) Very much tools over production right now. St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) February 27, 2023. Physical Description: Fully developed collegiate arm that has the frame to start and eat innings. Fastball velocity was down and curveball also looked to have lost some of its signature bite. He's a good bet to stick on the 40-man roster for a couple years and provide depth as necessary, but expecting anything more than that may be unreasonable. Shows an uncanny IQ at the bag. Not afraid to throw the fastball inside, will work to all four quadrants. Reference staff can direct you to this surrogate. Holgate is a left-handed hitter who stands at 61 and 205 pounds. The St. Louis Cardinals partner with a number of local organizations that focus on diversity and inclusion as well as participate in programs through MLB and MiLB that support diverse and inclusive workplaces. Strong college performer. Really good hit and run guy. 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.. More so, hes one of the reasons they promise to remain good. Hands stay up by his head pre pitch. 64, 230 This is an entry level position which provides extensive training that may lead to opportunities to transition to positions in the Ticket Sales Department and other departments within the organization. He also walked (17) more than he struck out (16) in 2021, but he did not do much of either. Throws: Right. The 21-year-old has a highly productive season for Arizona after struggling to hit for average as a freshman. Great at blocking pitches. Bats: Right Baez is one of the youngest players in the class, which seems to be an early trend for the Cardinals. Grade: 60, Arm: Average natural arm strength. Prospects Live Staff. On his fastball, the right-hander sits around 93 mph but can touch 96. Simple drop and drive delivery that allows him to drive up and over the glove side. August 4, 2021. While in the rotation in 2021, Love finished the year with a 3.71 ERA and 129 strikeouts in 102 innings. Other efforts and events such as the Ted Savage RBI Golf Classic, Pride Theme Night, Fiesta Cardenales Theme Night and Redbird Rookies are just a portion of what the organization does in order to achieve our overall goal to be a more diverse and inclusive organization. He can be a joy to watch with the glove because he can make plays that would be though impossible. The long stride and mechanics generate good extension. Will struggle to maintain velocity deep in games though. Potential to be a future plus pitch as he adds strength. The pool amount for this pick is $171,200. Superb trunk rotation and quick hips; can easily see him out performing this power grade down the line. We try to keep it as scientific and data-driven as possible, but our metrics arent our end-all-be-all. More of a strike-thrower than a command artist now. On the rapid ascent of Michael Wacha and Marco Gonzales to the big leagues: I said this after Wacha last year and think it also applies to Marco this year: You can hope that this is what happens with your first pick, but its unrealistic to expect it. Good, strong lower half. Grade: 45, Control and Command: Likes to try to force the front door slider at times, but loses the release point. Top 35 Prospects: St. Louis Cardinals by Eric Longenhagen April 8, 2021 Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the St. Louis Cardinals. Having to pitch without the extra heat was a tough adjustment, and he ran into some problems in the upper minors. Interns will be paid an hourly rate based on current minimum wage standards. Lacks the true footspeed for the shortstop position but he can make it work due to his angles and footwork. Different motions but was a pitcher briefly at NC State. He lacks the range and speed to play in the outfield. He's served as team physician for the New York Mets (1996-1998), the St. Louis Rams (1998-2003) and Head Team Physician for the St. Louis Cardinals (1998-2014). Delivery & Mechanics: Low 3/4 arm slot despite frame. He's going to require serious body maintenance, and you don't see many soft bodied catches nowadays. (All player scouting reports are written by The Cardinal Nation analyst Blake Newberry. Mills joins Ryan Holgate, the Cardinals third pick of the draft, as Northwoods League veterans. On taking third basemen with three of their first six picks in 2012: The three we announced as third basemen were Stephen Piscotty, who played other positions at Stanford as well, Patrick Wisdom from St. Marys, and Carson Kelly, who was a high school shortstop and pitcher but came into our system as a third baseman. Sr. Executive Assistant to the President of Baseball Operations. Throws: Right. 2 yr, $5.5M (2022-23) $2,750,000. 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. Smart baseball player, and that helps the speed play up. Tagged: 2021, Matt Thompson, Alvaro Seijas, Age: 25 yrHeight: 6-4Weight: 220 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2018 UDFARuleV: 2021. There is room to add some to the frame, but for his height he is built well. Curveball has good depth. The St. Louis Cardinals have a well-earned reputation as one of the best organizations in baseball. Age: 19 yrHeight: 6-2Weight: 165 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2018 IFARuleV: 2022. Frame essentially is what it is. An organization's culture does not necessarily involve the everyday work of employees, but is made up of the unique social aspects of the organization and how employees identify with the organization that ultimately has a direct effect on employee lifespan. 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. That leads to our brand new scouting report pages that contains their reports from the preseason. He was sitting in the low-90s and even nudging 95 at times. Absolutely not. You can wait, and collect college players later on in the draft. He also needs to refine his changeup more, although it does show promise with some sink and fade. There is also a tendency to lose focus sometimes, but all things considered he is a plus defender. When he finds a gap, don't hold your breath for a triple. Good instincts help him to cover ground. Very consistent. University of Texas The southpaw has shown plenty of improvement throughout his college career. He is another candidate to add another tick or two to his fastball considering his 64, 210-pound size. Grade: 300. Grade: 40, Power: His immense strength shows through just by watching him play. Power won't ever be his calling card, so if he is to make an offensive impact it will have to be through the hit tool Grade: 30, Power: There isn't much power to be had. Scouting Director: Randy Flores Ballpark: Busch Stadium III Attendance: . Fastball: Inconsistent velocity. Hands start at neck height and remain there until hand break.Knee comes to chest height when hands break. Improvements to his fastball to play along with the slider would go a long way with him fitting into high leverage situations. Florida Complex League Cardinals Notebook 2021 Week 2, Now Available 2021 Cardinals Prospect Guide. Patient hitter with good knowledge of the zone, which does translate to walks, but also makes him strikeout prone if he is too careful. Good angles. Hit 12 homers in 54 games but was aided by a sky high 29% HR/FB rate, so I don't expect him to repeat the power production in the next go around. Whether its the excitement of Opening Day at the ballpark or the glitz and glamour of a full blown gala, Sportservice excels at providing the finest in traditional concessions, gourmet dining, and retail here at Busch Stadium. His solid 3.75 ERA for a strong collegiate baseball program in Long Beach State also offers hope that he can remain in the rotation. On methodology and valuation: When you talk about our methodology, its not rocket science. Throws: Right. Unlike the previous pitchers selected by the Cardinals, Willis will likely take more time to develop. Delivery & Mechanics: 3/4 arm angle with one of the cleanest deliveries in the organization. Power is a plus tool. Tagged: 2021, Trevor Hooth, Thomas Parsons, Age: 24 yrHeight: 6-1Weight: 220 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2018 IFARuleV: 2020. Physical Description: Barrel chested with big shoulders and strong forearms. The 22-year-olds changeup also breaks well to his arm side and has shown an ability to dip underneath bats. Bakers slider is capable of generating whiffs, especially when it is thrown below the knees. Small hitch in the swing, but makes up for it with good control of the barrel and keeps the bat through the zone for a long time. Has some nice fade to it. DSRs are eligible to receive company sponsored perks & a competitive benefits package. Bats: Right However, he has been one of the best Division Two pitchers for a couple seasons and also performed well in the Northwoods League in 2019 (2.32 ERA), the same league that previous Cardinals selections Zane Mills and Ryan Holgate participated in. Overall: He's a defense first backup catcher for me because I'm not confident in the power emerging. Antico was not known for his power throughout his college career, but he did hit 10 home runs and 16 doubles with Texas. Grade: 45, Splitter: Plays well off the fastball. The pitch gets good arm side run and sink, and it typically between 9-14 mph slower than his fastball. Current key front office players include Principal Owner and CEO, Bill DeWitt, Jr.; President Bill DeWitt III; President of Baseball Operations, John Mozeliak; and Manager, Oliver Marmol. Overall: His game right now is built around running and defense. Upper and lower half stay in sync well through delivery. Better command of his curveball, than the fastball. Quality literally varies pitch-by-pitch. He's performed well in the DSL, which can be misleading but he was overshadowed by Malcom Nunezs triple crown season. Has the potential to be a big league out-pitch with more consistency. Grade: 55, Slider: Gragg's slider has flashed plus for years but never consistently gotten there, pitch relies on horizontal break more than vertical, can manipulate shape depending on handedness of hitters, likes to land for strikes, solid pitch that lacks consistent bat-missing qualities and will likely struggle to do so with frequency at the big league level. Now available, The Cardinal Nation 2021 Prospect Guide is back for a fourth year. Physical Description: Long, lean build with tapered frame and good strength throughout. At times this can lead to him being off balance and pulling his head off the ball. Grade: 50, Power: Above-average raw power that shows fringe-average during games. For some unexplained reason his velocity was down to 86-90 during 2019, and that's back to what he was at Eastern Carolina. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. If Love was moved to the bullpen, his heater could tick up to 98 or higher. 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