Baez's Power Bat Boosts Cardinals' System

0:00On April 17th, last year at the trade deadline, the St. Louis Cardinals went full rebuild mode, shipping out their two-time All-Star Closer Ryan, hensley to the New York Metz for a package of prospects, including Infielder Jesus Baez. This move kicked off a new era, under President Kayem Bloom, and Baez, a 21-year-old right-handed power bet, just made some serious noise in, high A. Peoria. On Thursday night, Baez crushed a clutch home run to help Peoria blow out the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. It's his second homer of the 2026 season, building on last year's slash line of 242 average, 14 homers, and 57, RBHES. Fans and scouts are buzzing because the Cardinals have been starved for right-handed pop in their farm system, clogged up with lefty swingers for. Baez, now the number 20 prospect in St. Louis, brings that upside the Metz sign him for back in 2022. He's still a couple seasons from the majors, but this trade looks smarter by the day,

1:01especially with question marks around guys like Nolan Gorman. Baez could carve out an infield spot with his raw strength from the right side. As the Cardinal system deepens, keep an eye on Baez. He's flashing the potential to be a cornerstone slugger down the line. From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.