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Jesus Baez Lands in St. Louis
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired infield prospect Jesus Baez and pitchers Nate Dohm and Frank Elissalt from the New York Mets on Wednesday in exchange for right-handed reliever Ryan Helsley, league sources told The Athletic's Will Sammon. Before the trade, Baez was ranked by MLB Pipeline as New York's No. 8 prospect. The 20-year-old Dominican shortstop played 69 games this year at High-A Brooklyn and hit .244 (62-for-254) with 10 home runs, 42 RBI, 43 runs scored and seven stolen bases in 293 plate appearances. The 5-foot-10, 180-pounder has some impressive power upside but has been known to chase at the plate. Baez isn't expected to be a speed guy as he ages. Right now, he's more of a middle infielder, but he has the arm strength to eventually transition to third base. A promotion to Double-A by the end of the year in the Cardinals' organization is a possibility.
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon
