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Cardinals Nailed Timing Of Joshua Báez's Long-Awaited Promotion The St. Louis Cardinals bided their time well and are making the right decision by calling up Joshua Báez. On Friday, the Cardinals finally...

AUGUST 14 • SI.COM

Cardinals promotion of Joshua Baez gives fans powerful look into club's future PSA for all fans in the left-field bleachers.

AUGUST 14 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals ready to unleash top prospect Joshua Báez at Wrigley Field | Sporting News Some thump coming to the lineup at Wrigley on Saturday.

AUGUST 14 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Slated for major-league debut Saturday St. Louis manager Oli Marmol said Friday that Baez will be in the Cardinals' lineup against the Cubs on Saturday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Impact Baez is scheduled to make his major-league debut in Chicago on Saturday, five years after being selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2021 First-Year Player Draft. He's been heating up at the plate at the right time, having gone 20-for-58 (.345) with six steals, six doubles, five home runs and 16 RBI over his last 15 games with Triple-A Memphis, which has brought him up to an .898 OPS across 460 plate appearances this season. Baez has played mainly at third base and left field this season but has the versatility to play multiple positions in both the infield and outfield.

AUGUST 14 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals fans will have to wait bit longer for highly anticipated Joshua Baez debut Just a little bit more patience!

AUGUST 13 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Heating back up at Triple-A Baez has slashed .333/.412/.733 with four home runs and three stolen bases over his last 12 contests at Triple-A Memphis.

Impact Baez had been in a rut prior to that, collecting just a .450 OPS across his previous 20 contests, but the slugger looks to have gotten back on track. The 23-year-old has played an even 100 games this season with Memphis, slashing .252/.324/.572 with 33 home runs, 18 stolen bases, and 8.1 percent walk rate and 29.3 percent strikeout rate. Top prospects promoted to the majors around mid-August will retain rookie eligibility in 2027, and the Cardinals might be waiting until that deadline before calling up Baez. St. Louis cleared a path in left field for Baez when it traded Lars Nootbaar earlier this month.

AUGUST 11 • ROTOWIRE

Where Joshua Báez, Quinn Mathews Stand With Cardinals, Straight From Chaim Bloom The St. Louis Cardinals could be even better right now with a promotion, or two.

AUGUST 10 • SI.COM

New Cardinals outfielder could provide a bitter look at Joshua Báez's fate Joshua Báez may be about to glance into one of those creepy fun house mirrors.

AUGUST 8 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals fans will have to wait a little longer to see Joshua Baez mash big league homers The countdown to Baez bombs begins.

AUGUST 5 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals rise in power rankings as hot prospect looms in Triple-A | Sporting News How much longer can the Cardinals keep Joshua Baez in the minors?

JUNE 23 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Joshua Baez flashes yet another exciting tool for Cardinals fans to dream on Joshua Baez is so much more than "just" a home run hitter.

JUNE 21 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Has four-homer game at Triple-A Baez went 4-for-5 with four home runs and seven RBI in Triple-A Memphis' win over Nashville on Tuesday.

Impact Baez went deep in each of his first three trips to the plate before he grounded out back to the pitcher in the seventh inning. He then got another chance in the eighth inning and smashed a solo blast. Baez has an incredible 12 long balls over his last 18 games, pushing his total on the season to a career-high 23. He's also stolen 12 bases in 13 attempts and boasts a .976 OPS. Baez's best path to playing time with the Cardinals is in center field, and most of his starts have come at that position (35). However, Baez has played right field in each of his last three contests, which could indicate a promotion to the majors is not imminent.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

Joshua Báez's 4-Homer Night Turned Heads Across Baseball, Including Cardinals Clubhouse The St. Louis Cardinals slugger prospect had himself a big night on Tuesday, to say the least.

JUNE 17 • SI.COM

Joshua Baez's historic 4-homer game has him knocking on door for Cardinals debut What a night for Joshua Baez!

JUNE 17 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

'He hit that one to his dad': Joshua Báez launches four homers in remembrance of late father Joshua Báez put a crooked number in Triple-A Memphis' box score Tuesday, but his four-homer night carried much more weight off the diamond....

JUNE 17 • MLB.COM

Cardinals Can't Ignore Joshua Báez Much Longer After 3-Homer Outburst The St. Louis Cardinals really shouldn't wait much longer to make a change with Joshua Báez.

JUNE 17 • SI.COM

Joshua Baez's power surge is becoming impossible for the Cardinals to ignore At what point does this insane power output just force the Cardinals' hand?

JUNE 3 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals' Joshua Baez is destroying Triple-A pitching, so why isn't he in St. Louis? First we got Jimmy Crooks, then Nelson Velazquez, then Hunter Dobbins. The last infinity stone is clobbering Triple-A arms.

JUNE 1 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Back-to-back two-homer games Baez homered twice for the second consecutive game at Triple-A Memphis on Wednesday.

Impact After going 4-for-6 with two homers and five RBI on Tuesday, Baez cranked a solo home run and a two-run blast Wednesday. Baez has gone deep nine times in May to push his season total to 15, which is just five off his total from last year's breakout campaign. His strikeout rate has been elevated in 2026 at 32.7 percent, but Baez is slashing a healthy .251/.332/.552 with 11 stolen bases in addition to his 15 long balls. Baez has also made six of his last seven starts in center field, and it's at that position where he's likely to break into the big leagues.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Homers, strikeouts up at Triple-A Baez is slashing .233/.307/.487 with 10 home runs, seven stolen bases and a 34.3 percent strikeout rate at Triple-A Memphis this season.

Impact Baez homered for the third time in four games Friday and then wore the golden sombrero Saturday with strikeouts in all four of his plate appearances. It's a perfect microcosm of his season to this point, as Baez is hitting for plenty of power but also swinging and missing a lot in his first taste of the Pacific Coast League. Cutting his strikeout rate to 20.6 percent between High- and Double-A in 2025 was a major reason why Baez was able to break out, but his strikeout rate has returned closer to pre-2025 levels early on in 2026. Baez still has a chance to debut for the Cardinals this season at some point, but the club likely wants to see him get his whiffs under control first.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals prospect Joshua Báez is making it harder to ignore a looming call-up decision | Sporting News The Cardinals have seen some struggling in the outfield.

APRIL 28 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Cardinals' top Memphis prospect could roam the outfield sooner than later With two-thirds of the outfield faltering, Joshua Baez could provide some welcome support in the grass

APRIL 22 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Joshua Baez is exactly what the Cardinals need, but fans will have to wait One young slugger is making a bid at the opening day roster via the long ball, and yes, he's right-handed.

MARCH 10 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Cardinals optioned Baez to Triple-A Memphis on Monday.

Impact Shortly after homering in his third straight Grapefruit League game, Baez is cut from big-league camp. The 22-year-old had a breakout 2025 season, hitting .287/.384/.500 with 20 homers and 54 stolen bases between High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield. If Baez is able to carry over that success into a hot start in 2026, he could push for a major-league debut sooner rather than later.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Homers in third straight game Baez popped a two-run home run in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Orioles.

Impact Baez's seventh-inning blast off of Nestor German traveled 416 feet and was measured at 109.4 mph off the bat. It's the third long ball in as many games for Baez, who was added to the Cardinals' 40-man roster this offseason after a breakout 2025 campaign that saw him slash .287/.384/.500 with 20 homers and 54 stolen bases between High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield. Baez drew his first start in left field this spring Monday, and there is playing time available at that position with Lars Nootbaar (heels) expected to begin the season on the injured list. It's unlikely St. Louis would consider the 22-year-old for its Opening Day roster, but Baez could debut at some point this summer if he continues his upward trajectory.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

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