Jesus Baez Lands in St. Louis
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
The St. Louis Cardinals acquired infield prospect Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon

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