Cardinals OF prospect Joshua Baez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.
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Cardinals outfield prospect Joshua Baez went 1-for-5 with a solo home run for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday. He has homered in four of his last six games with 11 home runs on the season, 27 RBI, and seven steals. However, he struggles with a 34.5% strikeout rate and 21/2 K/BB ratio in May, raising concerns about contact rates despite his power and speed potential.
Baez has homered in four of the last six games and is up to 11 on the season to go along with 27 RBI and seven steals. That's the good news. The bad news is that he has a 34.5 percent strikeout rate on the season and has a 21/2 K/BB ratio in May. The power is tantalizing, and the speed is a nice boost, but will he make enough contact? For comparison's sake, Baez has a nearly 65 percent contact rate, which is about five percent higher than Spencer Jones. Still, an 18.1 percent swinging strike rate is a bit concerning.