Holgate played all 55 games this season in right field for Arizona, but he profiles better as a left fielder in the professional ranks. Willis already underwent ulnar decompression surgery, so there is a bit of injury history on his young arm. Don't see it working very well behind the plate, but it's been two years and a lot can happen during that time. Ultimately, what you need to do is develop a feel for scouting. Timing is good, everything is where you want it to be on foot strike. Not a part of his game. The pool amount for this pick is $270,300. His curveball sits in the lower to mid 70s. Tagged: 2021, Julio E. Rodriguez, Trevor Hooth, Age: 24 yrHeight: 6-1Weight: 231 lbsHits/Throws: L/RAcquired: 2019 Draft - Round 32RuleV: 2022. 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. Slows the arm way down and it lacks significant depth or fade. Mills also spent two summers in the Northwoods League, performing well both seasons. Will manipulate it between 4 seam and sinker. I just think it helps in the way that I do this job. The biggest question mark will be what happens with him offensively. Scouting Director: Randy Flores Ballpark: Busch Stadium III Attendance: . He is getting stronger, but any power he has will come from extra base hits that stay in the park. I do expect him to play more first base than second as he climbs the ladder. Capable of bumping up to 94. Disguised as the fastball but has late tumble away from right-handed hitters. Grade: 45, Power: Over the fence power is limited to the pull-side, but his swing doesn't produce natural loft. He showed an ability to pitch in longer stints and eventually moved into the rotation in 2021. Review our website and apply for one of our available positions by clicking the link below. It's an above-average pitch that misses bats and generates weak contact. Well proportioned, good body. He didn't have that 95 MPH in his back pocket to make up for missed locations. He authored the Prospectus Q&A series at Baseball Prospectus from December 2006-May 2011 before being claimed off waivers by FanGraphs. Transactions/Roster Matrix; Grade: 60, Run: Easily an above average. 4 seam mostly used up in the zone. 4.066. Grade: 45, Run: His speed helps his game on both sides of the ball. The Cardinals will be returning almost the same team in 2023. The pool amount for this pick is $353,700. The long stride and mechanics generate good extension. Grade: 30. Handles a staff extremely well. No, another surrogate does not exist. Mike Antico, OF Graceffo increased his velocity throughout the year and was sitting 89-93 to finish 2021. The 21-year-old has a highly productive season for Arizona after struggling to hit for average as a freshman. Our scouts know that. On an off night when he lacks fastball command he can't really use the slider either. 16.8% SwStr% was the sixth worst mark in the league. The rise again with the leg left, then start to break as the leg goes down. Bats: Left Grade: 45, Power: Quick hands generate power. His changeup sits in the low 80s and his slider is more slow and loopy than hard and sharp. As a freshman, he operated as a swingman before moving into the rotation as a sophomore. Derrick Goold. Does have some power to the right centerfield gap, just need to see it more often. Moves very well on the mound, is flexible and fields position very well. Theyre some of the best people Ive been around, plus they already knew the international market when I was hired, so I was able to absorb quite a bit and hit the ground running. Antico began his college career with St. Johns where he played four seasons. He's likely a two-pitch reliever that could move quickly when baseball resumes. Joe McEwing, who played two seasons in St. Louis and has spent the last . Swing is pretty compact, but he's prone to reaching out of the zone. If we didnt allow some wiggle room quite a bit of wiggle room in some cases from the influence of our scouts voices, wed be off.. Might have the best fastball command of anyone on this list. Bats: Right Above-average depth and plus command. Assistant General Manager & Director of Scouting. Delivery & Mechanics: Works quickly with a quick delivery. When he finds a gap, don't hold your breath for a triple. He has played primarily third but has also spent some time at first base as well as second. Grade: 60, Arm: His arm is more than capable of making any throw from the six. Grade: 30, Control and Command: Struggles to go long stretches where he hits his spot. OFP: 35Role: 30 - Up/Down Emergency DepthRisk: High, Tagged: 2021, Matt Thompson, Edgardo Rodriguez, Age: 22 yrHeight: 6-1Weight: 195 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2015 IFARuleV: 2020. Hit: Open stance. The right-hander has a starters frame and will join Zane Mills as a candidate for increased velocity as he works in the minor league rotation. Grade: 50, Power: Above-average raw power that shows fringe-average during games. He has plenty of size and promise but could use some refinement on all his pitches. Angelo State University Age: 25 yrHeight: 6-2Weight: 205 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2017 Draft - Round 11RuleV: 2020. 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. Bats: Left Throws: Right. Dexter Southfield HS (Brookline, Mass) Grade: 60, Arm: Average natural arm strength. It's better when it can play off his breaking pitches, which it does best by being located in the top of the zone. Top Prospect . We have limitless growth potential for people committed to hard work, teamwork and customer service. Interested to see what FaGalde looks like to start the season, and I think he can be a middle reliever long term. Chance for plus fastball in short spurts, but given development as a starter/long reliever, the projection stays above-average. Tunnels well off of the fastball up in the zone. St. Louis initial Day 2 selection is power-hitting Massachusetts prep outfielder Joshua Baez. Strong college performer. Showed improved command during Midwest League stint but that eroded some as he ran into trouble in the Florida State League. This improvement continued in 2021 as he slashed .351/.421/.576/.997 with 11 home runs. He doesn't move very well in the field, lacking quickness and overall mobility. He's too advanced for the lower levels and is a dark horse candidate to pitch in the big leagues as soon as 2021. Most scouts already regard the fastball as a plus pitch. Grade: 50, Changeup: His best pitch. Can resemble a slider, but his arm slot is a difficult one to throw a big curveball with tremendous depth. Or our development guys just might say so-and-so needs more time. Very consistent. Uses it versus right-handers. Age: 22 yrHeight: 6-5Weight: 200 lbsHits/Throws: R/RAcquired: 2019 Draft - Round 8RuleV: 2022. Cardinals scout is mentor, fighter. Physical Description: Has ideal starters frame; long and lean with broad shoulders. This is likely something that the Cardinals will work on when he gets in the system, but his substantial power gives him a very high ceiling. Bats: Right We try to keep it as scientific and data-driven as possible, but our metrics arent our end-all-be-all. Former Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa was sentenced to 46 months in prison last July for what amounted to 12 counts of corporate espionage. Grade: 50, Changeup: Mimics fastball, just minimal fade. Physical Description: Short, baby faced right-hander. He does scold the ball though and is one of the organizational leaders in exit velocity. The Cardinals had more than two dozen staff reductions on the business, ballpark, and baseball sides of their operation this week as they near the final month of their fiscal year. On assembling a scouting department: Mo [general manager John Mozeliak] is really good about letting me have autonomy when it comes to personnel. Linear bat path that produces line drive contact. The three. It can be fun to watch him pitch. Trent Baker is another productive pitchability starting pitcher. Big calves. Regis Jesuit High School (Denver, CO) Along with this partnership developed the EXPLORE Baseball Youth Career Immersion program where diverse high school students from the surrounding St. Louis community come to learn about possible career opportunities in baseball. by Retrosheet. In his end of day 2 comments, the Cardinals scouting director praised second rounder Joshua Baez, noting his physicality and baseball tools, athleticism and body control and power potential that is impressive. Under his watch, the Cardinals have drafted Michael Wacha, Marco Gonzales and a number of soon-to-reach-St. Louis prospects. Hands are shoulder height.Toe tap on the load. For more than 60 years, Delaware North Sportservice has been teaming up with the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium to provide the passionate Cardinals fans a memorable game-day experience. The pool amount for this pick is $906,800. He does use all fields and can drive the ball line to line. 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. Grade: 50, Slider: More horizontal break than the curveball, obviously, and he will pair it off the fastball. Defensively, his speed will show through a little more. The profile of a player that is going to save us money down the road is based on quite a bit of analysisand it is rarely obvious. 63, 240 Won't steal any bases either. The 23-year-olds best tools are his plate discipline and speed as he stole 41 bases and had an absurd 20.3% walk rate in 2021. Has the potential to be a big league out-pitch with more consistency. As noted above, TCN analyst Blake Newberry is writing the player scouting reports and Brian Walton is filling in the rest. But the one thing I try to impress upon people is that, in my opinion, there isnt one particular skill set, or background, you have to have. The power is no joke. Despite the low velocity everything is set up off the fastball. If work is performed in excess of 40 hours in a workweek, overtime pay will be provided in accordance with local, State and Federal laws. Cardinals Insider. This is strong velocity for a fastball, which when commanded well, should give Love a solid pitch. He has the profile of a player who could move quickly through the Cardinals organization. Hands stay up by his head pre pitch. He covered a lot of ground at third base and the Cardinals had him playing shortstop in January at instructs. There is room to add some to the frame, but for his height he is built well. Clearly, there are a lot of in-betweens that are not so clear cut or that arent so easily distinguishable, Having a background in analytics does help in making some of those judgement calls. Cardinals achievements have impacted not only MLB history, but sports history in general with 48 former Cardinals players, managers and executives enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. He can play an average first base, but at the moment doesn't hit enough for that spot, and probably won't ever really, and while his arm fits at third the rest of him doesn't. Prior to his first stint with the Cardinals . Bats: Right There isn't much room for any added weight. His go to swing and miss offering. We are proud participants in multiple community service initiatives that support our immensely diverse fan base. Grade: 40, Slider: Low 80's in velo. Grade: 50, Run: Hustles out of the box but runs with some effort. The right-hander is another productive college starter, with low reliever risk and high marks for pitchability. 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. He will need to make enough contact to consistently tap into his power. At least 12. Great Opportunity for 2nd income or summer job for students, teachers, and retirees. Millions of Cardinals fans take flight to the stadium every season! Not optimistic that there's much on the arm here. His size, left-handedness and profile make him similar to Alec Burleson who the Cardinals took with the 70th pick in the 2020 draft. He moves better than people may think due to his size. The pool amount for this pick is $1,338,500. At his size, there is a chance that it can tick even higher with more refinement. Easy motion, not a lot of effort. Control: 50 | Command: 40. Over his last three years in college and his pro debut he's hit 60 homers. Throws: Right. Four quadrant type command. He then joined the University of Texas as a graduate transfer for the 2021 season. Grade: 55, Changeup: Sits around 85. From a scouting standpoint, Williams' left-handed power and athleticism intrigues, but he is still raw. July 24, 2009: A's trade Holliday to the Cardinals for 3B Brett Wallace, OF Shane Peterson, P Clayton Mortensen. I just don't think the glove is playable in the field though. If he can play a strong shortstop changes the profile, and the weak offensive output becomes less of an issue. Holgate is quiet in his setup at the plate with a small load and a small stride. Grade: 55, Arm: Arm has all the traits you could want to be plus. Former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa on Tuesday said he accepts responsibility for a breach of the Houston Astros' baseball operations database, but he maintains that the . A troubling trend, but fatigue looked to play a part in that. Overall, a power corner outfielder with strong power, a strong arm, and decent athleticism gives Baez an intriguing and high ceiling package of skills. Patrick has found a home at third and continues to be very well-liked by our development staff. Has some nice fade to it. Interns are not eligible to receive any company sponsored benefits including, but not limited to, Health and Welfare, Pension, Leave, Holiday or Vacation Pay, Relocation, Temporary Housing, etc. You can sign up for job alerts as well to receive notifications once a new internship opportunity is available. Following the season, Graceffo pitched in the Cape Cod League where he made three starts and posted a 0.69 ERA in 13 innings. Love also tallied just 2.82 walks per nine innings while averaging over six innings per start. 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 Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area.The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play their home games at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, a suburb northwest of Phoenix.. Control: 40 | Command: 30. There are games where his command is not as sharp and that's when things start to go south. After all, if they pan out, they would save us the most money of all., On how Oakland prepared him for his current job: First, just working in their front office and being around guys like Billy [Beane], David [Forst] and Farhan [Zaidi] on a daily basis, was an incredible environment to learn from. FREE AGENT. Overall: Rodriguez is a lotto ticket with intriguing offensive tools. Coming into the system as a third basemen doesnt mean you are going to come out of our system as third basemen. Fastball: Inconsistent velocity. An efficient delivery with no frills. Long, skinny limbs and a small waist. Baez is one of the youngest players in the class, which seems to be an early trend for the Cardinals. He's going to get challenged at the big league level though. #GoCats pic.twitter.com/SbBVWYcjVj, Villanova Baseball (@VUBaseball) January 26, 2021, Alfredo Ruiz, LHP Overall: The Cardinals outrighted him off of the 40-man after the Covid-19 outbreak and he went unclaimed. His fastball isn't in a place to be a strong enough compliment to the big sweeping breaking ball. You write-up a ton of reports and you have to make a judgment on players without stats, third-party information or really any prior information on a player. Well get some feedback pretty immediately if were too heavily skewed in one direction.. Lots of other moving parts, a long arm action and some spinal tilt as well. Average build that lacks physical projection, already has solid frame. As a reliever only I'd bump this up a half grade. They did sign former Chicago Cubs All Star. Not a threat to steal but has a high IQ on the base paths. A native of Pico Rivera, Calif., Flores and his wife, Lindsey, reside in Olivette with their two daughters, Sloane (11), Rowan (9), and son Hawkins (3). Delivery & Mechanics: Starts on the first base side of the rubber. Handles a staff extremely well. Despite his 64, 215-pound frame, the 22-year-old sits 88-92 mph with his fastball, with good run on the pitch. This gives him an intriguing skillset centered around speed and on-base abilities with sneaky power. 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. As an experienced college pitcher with no glaring holes in his game, Love could be a fast mover in his first couple professional seasons. The frame will also require a sizable amount of effort to maintain and improve. Fastball: Primarily works up and down with the heater, and up and in against left-handers. Every now and again Ill delve into the data if Im curious about something, but my responsibilities are more to interpret the data than to be a day-to-day doer of the data.. The St. Louis Cardinals midseason Top 30 prospects for 2021 . Patient hitter with good knowledge of the zone, which does translate to walks, but also makes him strikeout prone if he is too careful. Throws: Right. Defensively he uses the speed well, increasing his range. Because of that when he gets bat to ball it can lead to lots of foul balls. Despite this, he does need to work on his control and command. A bit surprising, but in a traditional season with full minor leagues I believe he gets claimed. Gordon Graceffo is another classic Cardinals selection. Develop your leadership skills and be on the fast track for a career in hospitality. Grade: 30, Arm: Lacks carry but appears accurate. Strong forearms. Some more consistency with his somewhat complex loading mechanism would allow him to strengthen his hit tool. 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. 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. Luken Baker cranks a three-run home run to left field, giving the Cardinals a 12-4 lead in the 8th inning. Throws: Left. Generally, DSRs are expected to work a minimum of 40 hours per week. Return to this article at The Cardinal Nation often on Monday afternoon and evening as information about all St. Louis draft picks will be posted shortly after they are made. Has cutter like action at times. 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