While all eyes are on JJ Wetherholt and whether or not the St. Louis Cardinals will call him up to the big leagues this year, the organization is rewarding one of their most under-the-radar prospects with his first big league opportunity.
The Cardinals are calling up infielder Cesar Prieto from Triple-A Memphis to join their big league roster, with the news first being reported by Francys Romero late Thursday evening.
The Cardinals are calling up infielder Cesar Prieto to St. Louis for his Major League debut
Prieto, who was acquired by the Cardinals from the Baltimore Orioles in the Jack Flaherty trade back at the 2023 trade deadline, does not currently rank in the Cardinals' top 30 prospects on either MLB Pipeline or Baseball America, but was having a really nice campaign for the Memphis Redbirds this year.