Cardinals Prospects Shining in Rebuild

0:00On April 22nd, the St. Louis Cardinals are on a hot streak, stacking up winds left and right, but they're smack in the middle of a rebuild. Deed down, they're not built to hang with the National League heavyweights over a full 162 game grind. They've got solid talent, sure, but true contention feels like two or three years out. That's not a problem, though. It's smart ball. The focus stays on the future, setting them up to battle division foes like the Milwaukee Brewers for seasons ahead. Their prospects got a deliver from the stars to the sleepers. Fans are buzzing about a couple underrated names already shining this year. Take first baseman and third baseman blaze Jordan, just 23 years old. He came over from the Boston Red Sox in that Stephen Matsteel and he's mashing, slashing, slashing, 333, over 368, over 583, with four homers and six doubles in 18 games. Then there's lefty hurler Mesa Molina, their number 30 prospect per MLB pipeline.

1:03In three starts, he's gone 14 in the third innings with a 3.77 ERA striking out 20 and walking just five. Building on last year's 3.10 mark over nearly 100 innings, his fastball and change-up These guys show the farm systems got real juice if they keep developing. Keep eyes peeled as the Cardinals build that contender core. That's your update from MLB News Today. Powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.