Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Brayden Smith & Jacob Odle Headline this Report

The Cardinal Chronicle
Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Brayden Smith & Jacob Odle Headline this Report
St. Louis, MO
By Ray Mileur

Friday brings another snapshot of the Cardinals’ farm system, and this week’s Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold features breakout performances and a few rough patches.

Who’s Hot — Hitters

Brayden Smith (Low-A, 2B): Smith lit up the scoreboard, going 7-for-13 (.538) with two homers, a triple, and seven RBIs. He scored five runs and stole two bases, boasting a massive 1.831 OPS.

Sebastian Dos Santos (Low-A, SS): Dos Santos crossed the plate nine times in five games, hitting .389 with a homer, four steals, and a 1.111 OPS.

Ryan Weingartner (Low-A, 2B): Weingartner only hit .250 but made his hits count with two homers, six RBIs, seven runs scored, and two stolen bases, posting a .918 OPS.

Who’s Hot — Pitchers

Jacob Odle (High-A): Odle was untouchable, throwing six no-hit innings with eight strikeouts. Despite four walks, he posted a 0.00 ERA and a 0.67 WHIP.

Mason Molina (AA): Molina tossed 6.2 innings, allowing just three hits and no earned runs while striking out five and walking none. His WHIP was a minuscule 0.45.

Yhoiker Fajardo (High-A): Fajardo struck out nine in five innings, allowing two runs (one earned) with a 1.80 ERA and a 0.60 WHIP.

Who’s Cold — Hitters

Cade McGee (High-A, C): McGee struggled mightily, going 0-for-12 with six strikeouts and a .077 OPS.

Thomas Saggese (AAA, SS): Saggese hit just .118 (2-for-17) with one RBI and a .284 OPS.

Victor Scott II (AAA, CF): Scott hit just .125 (2-for-16) with seven strikeouts and no RBIs, managing a .364 OPS.

Who’s Cold — Pitchers

Pete Hansen (AAA): Hansen had a rough outing, allowing seven earned runs and three homers in 3.2 innings, with a 17.18 ERA.

Jared Shuster (AAA): Shuster gave up six earned runs in four innings, walking three, for a 13.50 ERA.

Hunter Dobbins (AAA): Dobbins allowed four earned runs in four innings, with three walks, posting a 9.00 ERA.

Baseball is a long season, and every week is another vote. This one belonged to some Low-A hitters and a couple of dominant pitching performances. On the cold side, a few upper-level names have some adjustments to make. That’s the rhythm of the farm.

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