ESPN ranks the Cardinals in the top 10 but Baseball America believes there is still work to be done.
July 24, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Memphis Redbirds relief pitcher Jacob Bosiokovic, a Delaware Hayes graduate who played for Ohio State stands in the dugout during a game against the Columbus Clippers. Bosiokovic was called up to the Cardinals earlier this season and is now back in the minors. | Barbara J. Perenic/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
The St. Louis Cardinals have some work to do on their major league roster in order to get back into playoff contention, but the expectation is that the organization is banking on their minor league prospects providing some of that improvement.