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Cardinals exciting catching prospect has incredible debut after promotion

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The St. Louis Cardinals are finally getting aggressive with their prospects. Even though there is less than a week remaining in their minor league season, the Cardinals have made the decision to promote power-hitting catcher Rainiel Rodriguez to High-A Peoria. This promotion comes one day after the team announced that lottery pick Liam Doyle would be making his professional debut this weekend.

St. Louis Cardinals move top-100 prospect Rainiel Rodriguez up to the next level

Rainiel Rodriguez is ready to bring his power to the Midwest League!

The #STLCards promoted the 18-year-old catcher, who has slugged 4 homers in his past 8 games.