2021 St. Louis Cardinals Top MLB Prospects

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By J.J Cooper

St. Louis has consistently had one of the strongest farm systems in the NL Central for years. Can this crop of players help fix an offense that has struggled for the last two seasons? Here are the Top 10 names to know in the system. 

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Here’s how we project their lineup in 2024, with their 2024 age in parentheses. 

Catcher: Ivan Herrera (24)
First Base: Jordan Walker (22)
Second Base: Tommy Edman (29)
Third Base: Nolan Gorman (24)
Shortstop: Paul DeJong (30)
Left Field: Tyler O’Neill (29)
Center Field: Harrison Bader (30)
Right Field: Dylan Carlson (25)
Designated Hitter: Paul Goldschmidt (36)

No. 1 Starter: Jack Flaherty (28)
No. 2 Starter: Dakota Hudson (29)
No. 3 Starter: Matthew Liberatore (24)
No. 4 Starter: Kwang-Hyun Kim (36)
No. 5 Starter: Zack Thompson (26)
Closer: Alex Reyes (29)

Listed below are the prospects with the best tools within the organization. To go directly to St. Louis’ Top 10, click here.