St. Louis Cardinals: Dark Horse Prospects for 2016

Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trey Nielsen (78) throws during pitching drills at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Trey Nielsen (78) throws during pitching drills at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman and chief executive officer William O. DeWitt, Jr. (center) at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2016; Jupiter, FL, USA; St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak (left) talks with chairman and chief executive officer William O. DeWitt, Jr. (center) at Roger Dean Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

We all know the St. Louis Cardinals have had a really good system over the past few years. Are there some good players we may not know about?

Last month, you saw me tackle the St. Louis Cardinals’ top 30 prospects, this showed that the Cardinals still have a pretty good system, but that it is bit backloaded at the minute. Meaning that most of the talent is in the lower levels right now.

The Cardinals also don’t currently have that one player that everyone is writing home about on the offensive side. They absolutely have that in Alex Reyes, but not with any of their current hitters.

In every system you have guys who fall through the cracks or guys that not many recognize as being a “Top Prospect”. The Cardinals have a handful of these guys right now. They may work themselves into the top 30 after this season, but as of right now, they are not on many people’s radar.

I have talked about a couple of these players in the past, but for the most part these guys are new to me as well. So, let’s get into it!

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