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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS FUTURE: Leonardo Bernal CALLED UP—Can Gold Glove Prospect SOLVE Catcher Issues?

St. Louis Cardinals shake up their catching future as top prospect Leonardo Bernal gets the call-up, raising questions about the long-term plans behind the plate. Is Bernal set to become the all-around catcher the Cardinals have been seeking, and what does this mean for Jimmy Crooks and incumbents like Iván Herrera and Pedro Pages?

JD Hafron spotlights Bernal’s offensive and defensive upside, analyzes recent bullpen struggles—including the emergence of Hancel Rincon and the ongoing home run woes of Matthew Liberatore—and celebrates the Springfield Cardinals’ surge into the postseason. The…

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