St. Louis Cardinals Announce Demotion of 27-Year-Old Player During Cubs Series
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St. Louis Cardinals Announce Demotion of 27-Year-Old Player During Cubs Series
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 22: Thomas Saggese #25 catches a fly ball in front of César Prieto #31 of the St. Louis Cardinals during the third inning against the Houston Astros during a spring training game at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches on February 22, 2026 in West Palm Beach, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) Getty
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ST LOUIS, MISSOURI - AUGUST 7: Cesar Prieto #31 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws to first for an out against the Colorado Rockies in the sixth inning at Busch Stadium on August 7, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) Getty
On Friday, despite the Cardinals' loss to the Cubs, some big news dropped surrounding the organization when it was announced that Joshua Baez would be making his MLB debut this weekend.
GettyST LOUIS, MISSOURI – AUGUST 7: Cesar Prieto #31 of the St. Louis Cardinals throws to first for an out against theColorado Rockiesin the sixth inning at Busch Stadium on August 7, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images)
"Prieto boasts an .890 OPS across 300 plate appearances in the minors this season, but he's gone just 1-for-31 at the plate with the parent club. He'll now return to Memphis to rediscover his swing, clearing room on the active roster for top prospect Joshua Baez."
"Báez, 23, was the clubâs second-round pick in 2021. Since then, he has continued to add more and more power but with lingering concerns about his strikeouts. From 2021 to 2024, he made 896 plate appearances across various minor league levels, striking out in 34.4% of those while hitting 24 home runs."
