#GoCats pic.twitter.com/SbBVWYcjVj, Villanova Baseball (@VUBaseball) January 26, 2021, Alfredo Ruiz, LHP Will throw it for strikes. Osvaldo Tovalin, 3B Willis will almost certainly require an over-slot deal to convince him to sign with the Cardinals instead of playing in college with the University of Minnesota. Really good hit and run guy. He has not always been consistent with these pitches, but a three-pitch mix with control gives Love good upside. Cardinals have instructs again in January so we will find out more then. There is room to add some to the frame, but for his height he is built well. Scouts come from all different backgrounds and we pride ourselves on having diversity in our department. The final selection of the day, Osvaldo Tovalin was almost a no-brainer pick after the Cardinals worked him out at various positions including catcher and his versatility showed well. Our scouts just did a very good job of not getting wrapped-up in risk/reward debates and of recognizing that there was basically a big-leaguer pitching right in front of us, but just vs college competition. Coaching Staff; Name Age DoB Role Start Date End Date; Oliver Marmol: 35: us US: Jul 2, 1986: Manager: Apr 7: Oct 5: Skip Schumaker . Grade: 45, Power: He's going to get challenged by pitchers because they can knock the bat out of his hands. Completed a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution, Satisfactorily pass pre-employment screenings, Strong written and verbal communication skills, Ability to work flexible hours, including but not limited to evenings, weekends and holidays, Proficient computer skills (Microsoft Office, Outlook, etc). In 2020, he finished with a 0.58 ERA while working as a starter. FREE AGENT. The 21-year-old slugged .705 in his final collegiate season in 2021. Hopefully a switch to the bullpen unlocks a tick or three on the fastball. But, as a department, we just didnt think they had far to go to be able to reach and, more importantly, contribute in the big leagues. Luken Baker cranks a three-run home run to left field, giving the Cardinals a 12-4 lead in the 8th inning. Salaries for players heading to an arbitration hearing are shown as the midpoint of the figures the team and player filed. That's below average speed. Grade: 40, Run: Not a speed threat. Dexter Southfield HS (Brookline, Mass) Hit: Open stance. Then, the other side of the equation is that our big-league staff is so good at incorporating younger players into the mix and putting them in positions to succeed. The 21-year-old began his college career in the bullpen with Washington State, but moved to the rotation in the COVID shortened 2020 season. Works up in the zone off the fastball. Guys like Matt Bayer, Dane Sorensen and Chris Correa have done some outstanding analytical work in support of our drafts over the past couple years. Delivery & Mechanics: 3/4 arm angle with one of the cleanest deliveries in the organization. 62, 193 Just don't expect many highlight reel plays. Overall: Rodriguez is a lotto ticket with intriguing offensive tools. Control: 50 | Command: 40. TCNs 2021 Cardinals Prospect Guide 20% Off Blowout Sale. 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. Capable of making any throw. Pages has a thicker frame, a high energy fireball. Correa pleaded guilty . Good weight transfer and balance as his weight shifts to his back leg at stride. Overall: Pitched well in the lower levels of the minors due to his elite command and feel. Take the next step and apply TODAY! Generally, DSRs are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Bats: Right Well get some feedback pretty immediately if were too heavily skewed in one direction.. Scouting reports were compiled. Grade: 50, Run: Hustles out of the box but runs with some effort. Scouts might put a timetable on a player and then when he gets into our system we might have four guys in front of him, which alters the prospects trajectory. In 2018, we introduced employee empowered committees that focus on employee engagement, employee recognition, and diversity and inclusion efforts. Chicago Cubs Chi Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Milwaukee Brewers Milwaukee Pittsburgh Pirates Pittsburgh St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis. 9 of 14 10 of 14 Christopher Correa, former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director, leaves the Bob Casey Federal Courthouse in Houston, Texas, U.S., on Monday, July 18, 2016. Grade: 55, Changeup: He has good feel for the changeup but the command of the pitch is inconsistent. He is also listed at 64 and 220 pounds. All major league baseball data including pitch type, velocity, batted ball location, Will try and throw the pitch by guys, despite its limitations. Not afraid to double up on it. Gary LaRocque. 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. Baez is one of the youngest players in the class, which seems to be an early trend for the Cardinals. Hit: Jones stands tall in the box and uses a small leg kick as his trigger. This multi-session program teaches students how to best prepare themselves for a career in the baseball industry, and creates a recruitment pipeline as we strive to continue to develop an inclusive and diverse workforce. He's going to get challenged at the big league level though. That comes down to instincts. Kruczysnki wasn't selected in the Rule 5 Draft after the organization left him unprotected. 2022 MLB Draft Scouting Report for RHP Landon Sims. Age: 26 yrHeight: 6-5Weight: 215 lbsHits/Throws: L/LAcquired: 2017 Draft - Round 9RuleV: 2020. It is also a lot easier said than done, because you still have to execute it and hit on certain players. Grade: 50, Changeup: Not a fan of this pitch, and if he's a reliever he should just scrap it. Hit tool is above-average against left-handers, if not better. Your dad would love him. Physical Description: Long limbs, but the frame is filled out. Caught some while at Gardner-Webb, but that won't be happening as a professional. Has the ceiling of a big league arm with improved command or if they changeup pops. Overall: Ralston enters the stable of college arms that the organization hoards. Grade: 40, Arm: Strong arm. Overall: His game right now is built around running and defense. Randy Flores was promoted to Assistant General Manager on November 27, 2018. It can be fun to watch him pitch. Physical Description: He's filled out his tall frame well. Grade: 30, Control and Command: Struggles to go long stretches where he hits his spot. Good angles. Staff comments (individual rankings in parentheses) Message board community . Overall: Lacks the offensive skills to be anything other than a utility man, but if he can play a strong shortstop, which I believe he can, it changes the profile. If not, he can still add value through defense, base running, and walks. Or there might be a need at a certain position and then the wheels are greased for him to fly through the system. Timing is good, everything is where you want it to be on foot strike. Dan Kantrovitz is one of the reasons the St. Louis Cardinals are good. Likewise, hitting on one of those low-ceiling, high-floor college players on day 2 or 3 and having him turn into a super-utility type has plenty of surplus value as well. Overall: Yepez ultimate role is likely a lefty masher off the bench for a competitive club or as a DH somewhere. True development test. Linear bat path that produces line drive contact. Uses it versus right-handers. After picking a string of college pitchers, the Cardinals can afford to make a riskier, high ceiling selection while still injecting plenty of experienced pitching into the organization. Physical Description: He looks smaller than the listed weight. His power will come from the lower half though, and his hips fire very well. The pitch gets good arm side run and sink, and it typically between 9-14 mph slower than his fastball. Willis is a promising but raw pitcher with plenty of projection, but he also needs a lot of refinement. Baez has a decent eye at the plate but will need to work on making more consistent contact. 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Fastball velocity was down and curveball also looked to have lost some of its signature bite. Interested to see what FaGalde looks like to start the season, and I think he can be a middle reliever long term. For some unexplained reason his velocity was down to 86-90 during 2019, and that's back to what he was at Eastern Carolina. The three. Likes to jump at first pitch fastballs. . Grade: 60, Arm: Average natural arm strength. The power isn't enough to make up for the other parts of his game right now, but he definitely made strides in the power department, even if they don't immediately show up in the stat line. That may seem counter intuitive its a spending environment but its arguably the best bang for your buck in any area of procurement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1y1rOxZ0PU. Ball looks like it's coming from his ear during the delivery. Absolutely not. He is the St. Louis Cardinals' fourth scouting director since 2011, and the previous one, Chris Correa, is awaiting sentencing in the computer hacking case that opened the door in the first place . There isn't any room for more physical projection. Luken Baker's three-run jack. Has some nice fade to it. He showed an ability to pitch in longer stints and eventually moved into the rotation in 2021. His pitch data isn't as promising as some of the other recent college arms, so I have him ranked behind them. Throws across his body, leads to an uncomfortable at bat for lefties. Delivery & Mechanics: Works quickly with a quick delivery. Depite batting just .273, Antico finished the year with a .436 OBP and .926 OPS. Baez has a strong throwing arm that makes him a good fit for a move to right field. For a short period of time, they then became known as the Perfectos before officially being named as the St. Louis Cardinals in 1900. 2023 Single Game Tickets - On Sale Friday at 10am CT. 2023 Ticket Packs . July 24, 2009: A's trade Holliday to the Cardinals for 3B Brett Wallace, OF Shane Peterson, P Clayton Mortensen. 4 seam mostly used up in the zone. Bats: Right Don't see any drastic physical changes on the horizon. Inclusion involves respecting individual differences and capturing the advantages they provide. Patient hitter with good knowledge of the zone, which does translate to walks, but also makes him strikeout prone if he is too careful. The pool amount for this pick is $153,300. He played at the same parks in 2018 as 2019, not including his stint in Double-A, so we have a good size sample to work with here. The 21-year-old did have a high strikeout rate in his junior year, striking out at a rate of nearly 19%. Does have some power to the right centerfield gap, just need to see it more often. Redmond is going as far as the bat allows. To be considered for an internship, candidates must meet the following criteria: Intern positions last for set periods of time. If he does not make it in the rotation, he has a fastball that could tick into the upper 90s out of the bullpen. As a young draft I believe he was 20 at the time he has time on his side to keep developing and get better. He's more agile and improved his path through the zone. From a scouting standpoint, Williams' left-handed power and athleticism intrigues, but he is still raw. The frame will also require a sizable amount of effort to maintain and improve. Don't see it working very well behind the plate, but it's been two years and a lot can happen during that time. Grade: 55, Control and Command: Tough year for him. The power is no joke. Grade: 50, Control and Command: His strongest asset is his ability to throw his breaking ball for a strike, which is an ability that sticks out in the lower minors. Contact I spoke with had him up around 94 at the end of the 2019 season at Palm Beach. Grade: 30, Control and Command: Command and control have both improved since he left UCLA. Team Fielding--Totals. 1 print : half-tone photomechanical, color ; sheet 64 x 89 mm. Grade: 40, Control and Command: Gragg has shown more propensity for strikes in pro ball than he did in college, but the overall projection here is limited. At times this can lead to him being off balance and pulling his head off the ball. Here at the St. Louis Cardinals, we strive to create an atmosphere of inclusiveness in order to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. The people putting the pieces together are a big reason why. Tunnels well off of the fastball up in the zone. Even though Baker has good pitchability, he also has intriguing stuff with his fastball and two solid secondary pitches. The left-handed hitter had a career slash line of .353/.415/.616/1.031 without many strikeouts. Transactions/Roster Matrix; Big thighs and lower half. The St. Louis Cardinals midseason Top 30 prospects for 2021. Bats: Right Won't steal any bases either. Id guess having a background in analytics influences the way I look at assembling a staff, but at the end of the day, Id prefer not to have a department where we all think the same way or have the same set of experiences to draw upon. After finishing his freshman season in 2019 with a 4.88 ERA, Graceffo improved to a 1.42 ERA in the abbreviated 2020 season and a 2.63 ERA in 2021. Holgate played all 55 games this season in right field for Arizona, but he profiles better as a left fielder in the professional ranks. Delivery & Mechanics: Aggressively attacks hitters. Great Opportunity for 2nd income or summer job for students, teachers, and retirees. During graduate school he was USCs Pitching Coach (2013), worked as a college baseball analyst for ESPN and Pac-12 Networks, and founded a sports video technology company. Throws: Right. Examples include: The Direct Sales Representative (DSR) position is designed to help recent graduates, as well as those early in their sports career, to take the next step in professional sports. There are games where his command is not as sharp and that's when things start to go south. 12-to-6 break. Upper and lower half stay in sync well through delivery. Love also tallied just 2.82 walks per nine innings while averaging over six innings per start. As an experienced college pitcher with no glaring holes in his game, Love could be a fast mover in his first couple professional seasons. Grade: 45, Splitter: Plays well off the fastball. Better command of his curveball, than the fastball. Those candidates that best meet the qualifications of the respective position may be contacted for an interview. Our scouts know that. Hit: Square stance. Scouting reports; 1951; G-Y Contributor: Rickey, Branch Date: 1906; Manuscript/Mixed Material Branch Rickey Papers: Baseball File, 1906-1971; Scouting reports; 1952; A-E . He is also a prime candidate for an under-slot deal due to being a college senior. With his profile though he just needs to be fringe-average. Tagged: 2021, Matt Thompson, Edgar Escobar, Age: 28 yrHeight: 6-0Weight: 245 lbsHits/Throws: R/LAcquired: 2014 Draft - Round 34, OAKRuleV: On 40-Man. The pool amount for this pick is $144,600. Unlike the previous pitchers selected by the Cardinals, Willis will likely take more time to develop. Rather, he profiles more as a dependable, strike-throwing, innings eater. This gives him an intriguing skillset centered around speed and on-base abilities with sneaky power. Additionally, of his 86 hits, 32 went for extra bases. Good center of gravity with strong wright transfer. Assistant General Manager & Director of Scouting. Good, quiet target that really excels framing the low pitch. League Register; Team Player Value--Batters. Worth noting that he only has two fingers on his right (non-throwing) hand after a lawnmower accident as a two year old. He can run into some homers when he pulls the ball, but any power is likely going to be gap to gap rather than over the fence. The right-hander appears to be another strong candidate to enter the rotation in the professional ranks. There is also a tendency to lose focus sometimes, but all things considered he is a plus defender. Tovalin is the first infielder that the Cardinals have selected in this draft and the second straight division two player selected. Coming into the system as a third basemen doesnt mean you are going to come out of our system as third basemen. Control: 40 | Command: 30. Over his last three years in college and his pro debut he's hit 60 homers. Michael Girsch, the club's assistant general manager, is part of that brain trust. There is little reliever risk with Love, but if he does move to the bullpen, he would profile as a strong contributor at the major league level. Grade: 55, Run: Below-average runner, but a deceptive first step. Hands are shoulder height.Toe tap on the load. . If his bat translates to the professional ranks, then Tovalin should be able to produce enough at the plate to play first base. The St. Louis Cardinals are committed to building an inclusive organization where we not only have a diverse workforce, but a culture where diverse ideas and opinions are shared. Big, loopy 1-7 break on it. Flores, 45, was part of the Cardinals 2006 World Series Championship team and spent eight seasons in the Majors. The right-hander throws four pitches a fastball, slider, curveball, and changeup. 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