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Cardinals catching prospect promote to Triple-A Memphis

Fresh off an appearance at the MLB Futures Game in San Diego, Cardinals farmhand catcher Carson Kelly is on the move.

The 21-year-old Kelly was promoted from Springfield to Triple-A Memphis on Monday, part of a flurry of moves that impacted the Double-A roster.

Kelly was ranked as the No. 10 prospect in the Cardinals’ system by Baseball America coming into the system, after he won a minor league Gold Glove award for his work in High-A Palm Beach last season.

The third baseman-turned-catcher is seen by many as the eventual successor to Yadier Molina in St.