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<blockquote data-quote="pruman91" data-source="post: 1749163" data-attributes="member: 3916"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/tipsheet-experts-see-great-promise-in-top-end-cardinals-prospects/article_626e3bcc-f520-5c0f-828b-345b445bc394.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/jeffgordon" target="_blank">Jeff Gordon</a></p><p>The Cardinals can indulge a nostalgic season with Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright taking one more tour together.</p><p>Why? Because while the franchise still lacks depth with their prospect pile, they have a higher-than-usual number of high-ceiling prospects for a team that avoids the tank-and-rebuild route. The franchise is in good shape despite its middle-of-the-pack overall prospect rankings.</p><p>Nolan Gorman didn’t make a great showing in the big league camp during this spring training, so he got booted back to the minor league camp. But he, Jordan Walker and Joshua Baez have huge power potential.</p><p>Shortstop Masyn Winn is an elite athlete with a live pitching arm. Elsewhere on the pitching front, lefty Matthew Liberatore could fill a rotation slot as needed this season and Zack Thompson could grow into a long relief role. Starter Michael McGreevy could move onto the radar screen this season and Tink Hence offers long-range potential.</p><p></p><p>Well-regarded catcher Ivan Herrera faces a critical developmental year while Molina plays one more season. His defensive skills are there, but can he hit enough to be a big league regular?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pruman91, post: 1749163, member: 3916"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/tipsheet-experts-see-great-promise-in-top-end-cardinals-prospects/article_626e3bcc-f520-5c0f-828b-345b445bc394.html[/URL] [URL='https://www.stltoday.com/users/profile/jeffgordon']Jeff Gordon[/URL] The Cardinals can indulge a nostalgic season with Albert Pujols, Yadier Molina and Adam Wainwright taking one more tour together. Why? Because while the franchise still lacks depth with their prospect pile, they have a higher-than-usual number of high-ceiling prospects for a team that avoids the tank-and-rebuild route. The franchise is in good shape despite its middle-of-the-pack overall prospect rankings. Nolan Gorman didn’t make a great showing in the big league camp during this spring training, so he got booted back to the minor league camp. But he, Jordan Walker and Joshua Baez have huge power potential. Shortstop Masyn Winn is an elite athlete with a live pitching arm. Elsewhere on the pitching front, lefty Matthew Liberatore could fill a rotation slot as needed this season and Zack Thompson could grow into a long relief role. Starter Michael McGreevy could move onto the radar screen this season and Tink Hence offers long-range potential. Well-regarded catcher Ivan Herrera faces a critical developmental year while Molina plays one more season. His defensive skills are there, but can he hit enough to be a big league regular? [/QUOTE]
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