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Joshua Báez crushes 24th homer at Triple-A

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Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

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Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez launched his 24th home run of the season for Triple-A Memphis on Thursday.

Báez, who put together an unreal four-homer performance earlier this week, is arguably the most intriguing power/speed combo fantasy prospect on the doorstep of the majors, which makes him worthy of a speculative roster spot in all fantasy formats. The 22-year-old leads the entire International League with 24 round-trippers through 64 games. He’s also chipped in 12 stolen bases during that span. There are some lingering concerns in the contact department since he’s struck out nearly 31 percent of the time at the Triple-A level this season. Still, he offers enough fantasy-relevant skills that fantasy managers should be willing to overlook the contact issues. He figures to get his opportunity with the Cardinals at some point soon.

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Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts on Friday for Triple-A Memphis.

Báez possesses stratospheric raw power potential, and while he’s made some strides recently in the contact department, he’s still struck out nearly 27 percent of the time since the start of June. He’s launched 10 homers during that 20-game sample size, which matters exponentially more. However, the persistent strikeout issues are probably the biggest reason why the Cardinals are having him continue his development on the doorstep of the majors as opposed to bringing him up and exposing him to big-league arms. His time is coming later this summer, and he projects as an immediate power/speed combo source, which makes Báez a worthwhile stash candidate in all fantasy leagues.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, and three RBI for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Báez now has 25 home runs and 64 RBI in 67 games this year. In June, he’s hitting .348/.377/.826 with nine home runs and 25 RBI. Yes, he has a 19/3 K/BB ratio in that span, but strikeouts are always going to be a part of his game. At this point, we’re not entirely sure what St. Louis needs to see from him in order to give him a shot.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 4-for-5 with four homers and seven RBI on Tuesday for Triple-A Memphis.

Báez put together an unbelievable fireworks display on the doorstep of the majors and leads the entire International League with 23 round-trippers through 62 games. He’s also chipped in 12 stolen bases, just for good measure. The 22-year-old top prospect has some serious contact concerns that threaten to cap his realistic power ceiling once he reaches the highest level, but there’s no denying his potential as an impactful power/speed combo fantasy contributor right away. He’s at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in fantasy formats on the chance that the Cardinals give him an opportunity in the near future.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run on Tuesday for Triple-A Memphis.

The 22-year-old is now up to 18 home runs, 48 RBI, and a .937 OPS in 230 Triple-A at-bats this season. Lars Nootbaar’s return has clogged the Cardinals’ outfield a little, but Báez is certainly pushing for his opportunity.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBI on Tuesday for Triple-A Memphis.

It was a bit of a slow start to the season for Báez, but the 22-year-old hit .274/.347/.632 in 106 at-bats in May with 10 home runs, 24 RBI, and a 34/9 K/BB ratio. He’s now continued that pace with a four-hit game to begin June. Obviously, the strikeouts are a bit of a concern and will continue to be at the MLB level as well, but he has elite power and has also stolen 11 bases already this year. Even with a low batting average, he has the raw tools to provide fantasy managers with a huge boost in the second half of the season.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 2-for-4 with his 16th home run of the season on Thursday for Triple-A Memphis.

Báez has been hotter than the surface of the sun, blasting five round-trippers over his last three games, including a pair of multi-homer performances. The 22-year-old top prospect has gone deep 10 times since the start of May and is hitting .293 (27-for-92) with just 29 strikeouts during that 22-game span. He’s going to strike out quite a bit while acclimating to everyday life in the majors, but his power/speed combination will make him an impactful fantasy contributor right away. It feels like only a matter of time before the Cardinals decide that he’s ready for his first opportunity in the majors, which makes Báez a viable stash in deeper mixed leagues.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.

Báez has homered in four of the last six games and is up to 11 on the season to go along with 27 RBI and seven steals. That’s the good news. The bad news is that he has a 34.5 percent strikeout rate on the season and has a 21/2 K/BB ratio in May. The power is tantalizing, and the speed is a nice boost, but will he make enough contact? For comparison’s sake, Báez has a nearly 65 percent contact rate, which is about five percent higher than Spencer Jones. Still, an 18.1 percent swinging strike rate is a bit concerning.
Victor Scott II

STL Center Fielder #11

Victor Scott II is in center field and batting ninth on Saturday against the Mariners.

It’s fair to wonder how much longer the Cardinals will continue sticking with Scott, despite his defensive abilities, since he’s hitting .197/.254/.213 with three steals in 24 games this season. They have top prospect Joshua Báez, who has homered five times in 21 games at Triple-A Memphis this season, waiting on the doorstep of the majors if they decide to make a change in the near future. Báez is striking out nearly 30 percent of the time and could use some additional seasoning, but Scott’s lack of production figures to shorten his timeline to the big leagues.
Joshua Báez

STL Right Fielder #22

Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Báez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run for Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Báez now has four home runs, three steals, and 12 RBI in 19 games at Triple-A, so the fantasy upside is clear. However, he’s also slashing .225/.329/.451 with a 24/7 K/BB ratio in 71 at-bats. The raw tools are tantalizing, but the contact will need to improve before the Cardinals decide to call the 22-year-old up to the big leagues.
Joshua Báez

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Cardinals optioned OF Joshua Baez and LHPs Cooper Hjerpe, Nick Raquet and Brycen Mautz to Triple-A Memphis; Reassigned LHP Quinn Mathews to minor league camp.

Baez made a major statement this spring, slashing .333/.417/.762 with three homers, five RBI and a 6/2 K/BB ratio in 24 plate appearances, leading fantasy managers to clamor for his inclusion on Cardinals’ Opening Day roster. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. He should debut at some point during the 2026 campaign, but that makes him a difficult stash in mixed leagues to begin the season.

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Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani went 2-for-5 with a three-run homer Monday in the Dodgers’ 9-4 takedown of the A’s.

No one was robbing Ohtani’s homer off Matt Krook; he hit the ball 112.3 mph and a projected 432 feet to right. He has 18 homers and is up to third in the majors with a .958 OPS, trailing only Yordan Alvarez at 1.031 and Juan Soto at .975. He’s also second with 60 runs scored, though he’s 13 behind James Wood there.
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Eric Lauer

LAD Starting Pitcher #33
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Eric Lauer threw six innings of three-run ball in a win over the A’s on Monday.

It was a surprise that the Dodgers felt the need to add Lauer last month after a miserable start to his season in Toronto, but he’s more than justified their faith in going 3-0 with a 3.88 ERA in six outings. He’s given up six homers and nine walks in 34 1/3 innings for the Dodgers. He allowed 11 homers and 16 walks while amassing a 6.69 ERA in 36 1/3 innings before the Jays cut him. Lauer figures to start again Sunday versus the Padres.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Gage Jump

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Gage Jump yielded five runs and 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings Monday in a loss to the A’s.

This was still kind of impressive from Jump. One of baseball’s best offenses certainly got the better of the 23-year-old, but while free passes could have turned this into a true massacre, he didn’t walk anyone and struck out five. Jump is still 3-2 with a 2.93 ERA and a 40/10 K/BB over 40 innings through seven big-league starts. As tough as the situation is in Sacramento, he’s not a lock to remain useful in mixed leagues over the rest of the season. However, he seems well on his way to becoming an excellent major league starting pitcher. He’ll get the Marlins on Sunday.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Max Muncy

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Max Muncy had a solo homer and an RBI single Monday against the A’s.

The first Matchup of the Max Muncies saw the Dodgers’ veteran homer and wind up on the winning side. However, the Athletics’ Muncy got the better on the lone one-vs.-one matchup; he hit a grounder to third in the second that bounced off the bag and over Dodger Muncy’s head for an infield single. Unfortunately, Mookie Betts ultimately handled the ball, so we’re still waiting for our first “Max Muncy grounds out/singles to third baseman Max Muncy” in the box score.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Josh Kuroda-Grauer

ATH Shortstop #44
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Joshua Kuroda-Grauer opened up his MLB career with three hits, including a double, and an RBI against the Dodgers on Monday.

None of Kuroda-Grauer’s hits came on hard-hit balls. In fact, his 93-mph groundout in the third was his hardest-hit ball of the night. Still, he placed everything well. Kuroda-Grauer figures to mostly play against lefties for now, but if he excels, he could tempt the A’s to move on from Jeff McNeil. He should be in the lineup again Tuesday against Justin Wrobleski.
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Nolan Arenado

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Nolan Arenado went 2-for-2 with a homer and a walk Monday as the Diamondbacks held off the Giants 5-4.

After a nice May, Arenado came into this one having hit just .167/.220/.202 with no homers in his previous 23 games. Tonight’s homer was legit, though, traveling 397 feet to left. He has nine in 79 games on the season, putting him on the same pace as last year, when he had 12 in 107 games.
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Eduardo Rodriguez

AZ Starting Pitcher #57
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Despite striking out just one batter, Eduardo Rodriguez pitched seven innings of one-run ball to defeat the Giants on Monday.

One would think for Rodriguez to be 7-1 with a 2.21 ERA while sporting the worst strikeout and walk rates of his career, the left-hander would at least have to be producing an extraordinary amount of soft contact. That’s not what’s happening, though. He gave up 12 hard-hit balls tonight, and his hard hit and barrel rates are about a little higher than his career averages. It just hasn’t mattered for a full three months now. He surrendered three barrels tonight, all of which turned into outs. Two were off the bat off Rafael Devers and would have been homers in 17 and six ballparks, respectively. Rodriguez ranks fifth in the majors in ERA. He’ll take on the Brewers next.
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Paul Sewald

AZ Relief Pitcher #38
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Paul Sewald picked up his 19th save despite giving up two runs in the ninth Monday against the Giants.

Brought into a 5-2 game, Sewald allowed a leadoff homer to Heliot Ramos to start the ninth and then gave up two more hits to score another run before Drew Gilbert and Matt Chapman popped out to end the game. Sewald also gave up three ultimately harmless runs last time out, so his ERA has suddenly jumped from 3.18 to 4.50. Still, he’s blown just one save all year, and until that changes, there isn’t much reason to speculate about his job.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Tyler Mahle

SF Starting Pitcher #54
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Tyler Mahle surrendered four runs in 4 1/3 innings Monday to take a loss to the D-backs and drop to 1-8 on the season.

It’s pretty much all or nothing from Mahle this year and more of the latter than the former; he’s pitched scoreless ball in four of his 13 starts and given up at least four runs seven times. Just twice has he allowed one, two or three runs. His velocity and strikeout rate are both up a little from last year, so there’s reason to think he’ll be adequate the rest of the way. It’s just hard to expect more than that. He’d due to make his next start Sunday in Colorado.
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Cole Young

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Cole Young went 3-for-3 with two homers to lead the Mariners past the Angels 6-2 on Monday.

Young hit a 412-foot homer off Ryan Johnson in the third and then a 406-foot bomb to right off Match Farris in the sixth. It’s his first career two-homer game. Six of his nine homers this season have come in his last 27 games. His fantasy ceiling remains low while playing in a pitcher’s park and not being much of a basestealer, but he’s been about as effective as any American League second baseman to date this season.
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