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Cardinals Farm Report: Luken Baker Turns Page After Rough Start at Memphis
Cardinals Farm Report: Luken Baker Turns Page After Rough Start at Memphis originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the season reaches its midway mark, some new names are beginning to stick out among the ever-churning minor league rosters of the St. Louis Cardinals organization. Advertisement Here's some of last week's best minor leaguers in the Cardinals farm system and a player to watch for in the near future: Luken Baker, Memphis Redbirds (Triple-A) Baker hit for a .444 average with a 1.278 OPS in 18 at bats last week, racking up six doubles to drive in four and score twice. The 28-year-old is looking to turn the page on his rough start with Memphis and make his way back to the big league roster. St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Luken Baker hits a two-run double against the Los Angeles Angels on April 1. Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Ryan Campos, Peoria Chiefs (High-A) Campos, the Cardinals' No. 18 prospect, led the Chiefs with eight hits in 17 at bats and added two doubles and four walks for a slash line of .471/.571/.588 in five games. Advertisement The 22-year-old catcher has struggled to start the year for Peoria, but could be sparking a revival for the second half of play. Rainiel Rodriguez, Palm Beach Cardinals (Low-A) Rodriguez, 18, looked more like the player we saw in May with the FCL Cards last week. The organization's No. 6 prospect hit .313 with four doubles and seven walks, scoring twice and driving in a pair for his first breakout week at the Low-A level. Player to watch for: Yairo Padilla, FCL Cardinals (Rookie Ball) Padilla, the team's No. 7 prospect, turned things up a notch at the plate for the Baby Birds of the Florida Coast League last week. Advertisement The 18-year-old shortstop carried a .353 average with a double, two walks and three stolen bases. If he can sustain the numbers he put up last week, Padilla could be on the fast track to Palm Beach in the coming months. Related: Cardinals' Prospect Joins MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Amid Breakout Season Related: Cardinals Predicted to Acquire $18 Million Veteran Before Trade Deadline This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
Associated Press
09-05-2025
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- Associated Press
Cardinals activate catcher Iván Herrera from injured list
WASHINGTON (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals activated catcher Iván Herrera from the 10-day injured list on Friday and optioned first baseman/designated hitter Luken Baker to Triple-A Memphis. The 24-year-old Herrera batted .381 (8 for 21) with four homers and 11 RBIs in seven games before suffering a bone bruise in his left knee. Herrera was in the lineup at DH on Friday night, batting sixth. St. Louis will keep three catchers for now, with Herrera joined by Pedro Pagés and Yohel Pozo. 'For the next couple of weeks, we can ease our way into DH'ing him, catch him, DH him,' manager Oliver Marmol said. ___ AP MLB:
