Baez went 3-for-4 with a two-run, walk-off home run for Double-A Springfield in the first game of the Texas League playoffs Tuesday.
4d agoRotowire
Baez plated a run with an RBI single in the fifth inning, but he saved the real heroics for the bottom of the ninth inning, swatting a 433-foot blast to give Springfield the victory over Tulsa. The 21-year-old Baez broke out in 2026 with 39 home runs during the regular season -- the second-highest total in the minors -- and he could be the future for the Cardinals at third base.
Baez plated a run with an RBI single in the fifth inning, but he saved the real heroics for the bottom of the ninth inning, swatting a 433-foot blast to give Springfield the victory over Tulsa. The 21-year-old Baez broke out in 2026 with 39 home runs during the regular season -- the second-highest total in the minors -- and he could be the future for the Cardinals at third base.
Baez plated a run with an RBI single in the fifth inning, but he saved the real heroics for the bottom of the ninth inning, swatting a 433-foot blast to give Springfield the victory over Tulsa. The 21-year-old Baez broke out in 2026 with 39 home runs during the regular season -- the second-highest total in the minors -- and he could be the future for the Cardinals at third base.
Baez went 4-for-5 with three home runs Sunday and now has 20 home runs in 43 games since being promoted to Double-A Springfield.
3w agoRotowire
He actually hit four home runs Sunday, though one of them came in the completion of a rain-shortened game from Saturday. Baez entered this season with a career high of 14 home runs, but he's now up to 34 long balls in 2026 combined between Springfield and High-A Peoria. The 21-year-old has drawn walks at just a 5.8 percent rate, but he's striking out at a 16 percent clip and has had no problems hitting the ball in the air (44.6 percent flyball rate) or pulling it (52.1 percent pull rate).
He actually hit four home runs Sunday, though one of them came in the completion of a rain-shortened game from Saturday. Baez entered this season with a career high of 14 home runs, but he's now up to 34 long balls in 2026 combined between Springfield and High-A Peoria. The 21-year-old has drawn walks at just a 5.8 percent rate, but he's striking out at a 16 percent clip and has had no problems hitting the ball in the air (44.6 percent flyball rate) or pulling it (52.1 percent pull rate).
He actually hit four home runs Sunday, though one of them came in the completion of a rain-shortened game from Saturday. Baez entered this season with a career high of 14 home runs, but he's now up to 34 long balls in 2026 combined between Springfield and High-A Peoria. The 21-year-old has drawn walks at just a 5.8 percent rate, but he's striking out at a 16 percent clip and has had no problems hitting the ball in the air (44.6 percent flyball rate) or pulling it (52.1 percent pull rate).
Baez is 10-for-25 with five home runs in seven games since being promoted from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield.
Jul 2Rotowire
After struggling in April, Baez has put together a robust .275/.333/.617 batting line with 16 home runs in 41 games since the beginning of May. He's already up to a career-high 19 long balls between the two stops, which is five more than he hit all of last season. Though he's seen most of his action at shortstop, the 21-year-old Baez has also played some second base and third base.
After struggling in April, Baez has put together a robust .275/.333/.617 batting line with 16 home runs in 41 games since the beginning of May. He's already up to a career-high 19 long balls between the two stops, which is five more than he hit all of last season. Though he's seen most of his action at shortstop, the 21-year-old Baez has also played some second base and third base.
After struggling in April, Baez has put together a robust .275/.333/.617 batting line with 16 home runs in 41 games since the beginning of May. He's already up to a career-high 19 long balls between the two stops, which is five more than he hit all of last season. Though he's seen most of his action at shortstop, the 21-year-old Baez has also played some second base and third base.
Baez homered in three straight games for High-A Peoria last week and has gone deep 10 times across his last 22 contests.
Jun 16Rotowire
Baez got off to a slow start this season with a .672 OPS and three home runs in April. He's perked up since then, posting a .790 OPS with seven long balls in May and a 1.083 OPS with four homers in his first 10 games in June. With 14 home runs on the season, Baez has already tied a career high that he set last season. It's been an encouraging stretch for the 21-year-old Baez, who was acquired from the Mets in last year's Ryan Helsley trade.
Baez got off to a slow start this season with a .672 OPS and three home runs in April. He's perked up since then, posting a .790 OPS with seven long balls in May and a 1.083 OPS with four homers in his first 10 games in June. With 14 home runs on the season, Baez has already tied a career high that he set last season. It's been an encouraging stretch for the 21-year-old Baez, who was acquired from the Mets in last year's Ryan Helsley trade.
Baez got off to a slow start this season with a .672 OPS and three home runs in April. He's perked up since then, posting a .790 OPS with seven long balls in May and a 1.083 OPS with four homers in his first 10 games in June. With 14 home runs on the season, Baez has already tied a career high that he set last season. It's been an encouraging stretch for the 21-year-old Baez, who was acquired from the Mets in last year's Ryan Helsley trade.
The Mets traded Baez to the Cardinals on Wednesday alongside Nate Dohm and Frank Elissalt in exchange for Ryan Helsley, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
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Baez has spent most of the season with High-A Brooklyn, where he's slashed .239/.328/.388 with nine homers, 42 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven steals through 293 plate appearances. The 20-year-old infielder will likely remain in High-A upon joining his new organization, though a late-season promotion to Double-A could be on the table.
Baez has spent most of the season with High-A Brooklyn, where he's slashed .239/.328/.388 with nine homers, 42 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven steals through 293 plate appearances. The 20-year-old infielder will likely remain in High-A upon joining his new organization, though a late-season promotion to Double-A could be on the table.
Baez has spent most of the season with High-A Brooklyn, where he's slashed .239/.328/.388 with nine homers, 42 RBI, 42 runs scored and seven steals through 293 plate appearances. The 20-year-old infielder will likely remain in High-A upon joining his new organization, though a late-season promotion to Double-A could be on the table.
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