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Prospects Battle for Wild Card Hopes | St. Louis Cardinals News
This Saturday, Double-A Springfield hosts a high-stakes showdown against the Amarillo Sod Poodles, featuring some of baseball’s brightest young stars. Cardinals’ top prospect Rainiel Rodriguez, a 19-year-old catcher smacking over .300 with homers in his last 25 games, headlines the lineup. Joining him are hot bats like Jesús Báez and Won-Bin Cho, tied for the Texas League homer lead. On the mound, lefty Cooper Hjerpe, recovering from surgery, brings a nasty fastball and breaking ball. Amarillo counters with their own elite prospects, including Demetrio Crisantes and a quartet of Arizona’s top…
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