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Joshua Baez Closing in on Debut After Recent Home Run Barrage?
St. Louis Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Baez remains one of the top hitters to stash on fantasy rosters, given his proximity to the majors and his power upside. The Cards' third-ranked prospect has homered in four of his last seven contests at Triple-A Memphis, giving him 11 on the year while slugging .484. The former second-rounder's power comes with quite a bit of swing-and-miss, though, as he's struck out in nine of his last 15 plate appearances (60.0 percent) and owns a 35.0 percent strikeout rate in 40 games for the Redbirds, which has resulted in a depressed .226 batting average. Still, so long as the 6-foot-3 slugger can continue to hit home runs, the batting average may not matter all that much in terms of earning a promotion, especially if he can draw walks at an average rate (currently 7.3 percent), which will help him utilize his base-stealing ability, currently with eight swiped bags so far after stealing 54 during the 2025 campaign. The multi-category potential makes him an appealing stash in most category leagues ahead of his eventual call-up.
Source: MiLB.com
Source: MiLB.com
