Joshua Báez Powers Memphis Rout,

Cardinal Chronicle
Player of the Day
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur

Joshua Báez Powers Memphis Rout, Earns Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day Honors

Joshua Báez did not just have a good night Tuesday. He had the kind of night that makes a farm report write itself.

Báez earned Cardinal Chronicle Player of the Day honors after going 4-for-6 with two home runs, five RBIs and three runs scored in Memphis’ 19-5 win over Omaha. In a game where the Redbirds piled up 21 hits and turned the scoreboard into a pinball machine, Báez still managed to stand out.

That is not easy to do on a night like this.

Memphis had production all over the lineup. Blaze Jordan had four hits, Ramon Mendoza drove in five, and the Redbirds hit five home runs as a team. But Báez supplied the loudest swings of the night, anchoring the middle of an offensive explosion that helped Memphis improve to 31-21.

For Báez, the performance was a reminder of the raw impact he can bring when the bat is right. Four hits, two home runs and five RBIs are not background noise. That is centerpiece production.

The Cardinals’ system went a perfect 4-0 Tuesday night, and several hitters had strong cases for recognition. Michael Dattalo delivered a walk-off winner for Palm Beach. Blaze Jordan had a monster night for Memphis. Peoria continued its power surge with three home runs.

But Báez’s two-homer, five-RBI night belonged at the top.

Memphis had plenty of thunder Tuesday.

Joshua Báez brought the lightning.

The Cardinal Chronicle, in association with Gateway Sports