St. Louis Cardinals Double-A Affiliate Clinches Playoff Spot

The Springfield Cardinals, the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, clinched a playoff spot for the second consecutive season as they won the first half. Springfield finished the first half 43-26 and on a five-game winning streak, claiming the spot with a six-game lead. The Cardinals were eliminated in the first round last season.

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Who is on the Springfield Cardinals

Springfield currently has the Cardinals’ top-ranked prospect in SS JJ Wetherholt, third-ranked RHP Tink Hence, fifth-ranked C Leonardo Bernal, eighth-ranked outfielder Chase Davis, 11th-ranked LHP Cooper Hjerpe, 12th-ranked Joshua Baez, 23rd-ranked RHP Max Rajcic, 25th-ranked Ixan Henderson, and 30th-ranked RHP Luis Gastelum.

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JJ Wetherholt

Wetherholt in 52 games is hitting .321 with a .910 OPS. He has 13 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 24 RBI, 33 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and 38 walks.

Tink Hence

Hence in one start went 4.1 shutout innings. He didn’t allow a hit, walked one, and struck out eight.

Leonardo Bernal

Bernal in 50 games is hitting .290 with an .895 OPS. He has 11 doubles, 11 home runs, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored, seven stolen bases, and 24 walks.

Chase Davis

Davis, in 58 games, has a .207 average and a .651 OPS. He has nine doubles, five home runs, 22 RBI, 27 runs scored, three stolen bases, and 34 walks.

Cooper Hjerpe

Hjerpe, since being promoted, has made four starts. He is 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA, a 0.96 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts in 14.2 innings.

Joshua Baez

Baez, in 20 games, is hitting .323 with a .692 OPS. He has six doubles, six home runs, 22 RBI, 12 runs scored, six stolen bases, and 13 walks.

Max Rajcic

Rajcic in 13 starts is 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA, a 1.30 WHIP, and 60 strikeouts in 58.2 innings.

Ixan Henderson

Henderson, in 12 starts, is 3-3 with a 2.34 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP, and 77 strikeouts in 65.1 innings.

Luis Gastelum

Gastelum in 22 games is 2-1 with a 4.13 ERA, a 1.31 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 28.1 innings.

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