Last night, the St. Louis Cardinals Triple-A affiliate, the Memphis Redbirds, faced the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. The Cardinals’ third-ranked prospect and the 65th-ranked prospect in all of baseball had an unforgettable night at AutoZone Park in Memphis, Tennessee. He went 4-5 with four home runs and seven RBI in a 12-5 win over the Sounds. Part of what made it so special is that he did it on the three-year anniversary of his late father’s passing. Baez hit the first one in the bottom of the first, which was a three-run home run. The next one was a two-run home run, which came in the third inning. He hit the third one in the fifth inning and the fourth in the eighth inning, both of which were solo home runs. The best quote of the night came from the Memphis broadcast when it was said:
“He hit that one to the stars.” “He hit that one to his dad.”
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Joshua Baez
Baez, this season in 62 games at Triple-A, is hitting .282 with a .976 OPS. He has 13 doubles, three triples, 23 home runs, 58 RBI, 52 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, and 19 walks. He leads in the International League in home runs, he’s second in RBI, fourth in runs scored, and is fifth in the league in OPS.
Baez is in his sixth season with the Cardinals franchise. The Cardinals drafted him in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He has appeared in 411 games, hitting .255 with a .924 OPS. He has 79 doubles, 12 triples, 67 home runs, 243 RBI, 252 runs scored, 140 stolen bases, and 185 walks. It’s only a matter of time before he gets the call to St. Louis.
