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The Cardinals should target this 1st-round prospect to catch up with division rivals

Seth Hernandez represents the Cardinals best chance at developing a front-line starter to compete with their division rivals.

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With the St. Louis Cardinals drafting number five overall in this evening's MLB Draft, there's one name that scouts seem to believe has the potential to put him name in the conversatoin as an "ace" in the future, and the Cardinals may have the opportunity to select him when his name is on the clock.

Meet Seth Hernandez, the right-handed pitcher out of Corona (CA) High School, who is the prospect that may have the highest upside in the class, but teams seem to be scared off from drafting.