St. Louis Cardinals Superlatives for the 2022 Season

May 23, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) is congratulated by teammates at home plate after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Toronto Blue Jays during the tenth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
May 23, 2022; St. Louis, Missouri, USA; St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt (46) is congratulated by teammates at home plate after hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Toronto Blue Jays during the tenth inning at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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ST. LOUIS, MO – MAY 15: Juan Yepez #36 of the St. Louis Cardinals hands Albert Pujols #5 the game ball after Pujols pitched the final out in the teams victory against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium on May 15, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images)
ST. LOUIS, MO – MAY 15: Juan Yepez #36 of the St. Louis Cardinals hands Albert Pujols #5 the game ball after Pujols pitched the final out in the teams victory against the San Francisco Giants at Busch Stadium on May 15, 2022 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images) /

Biggest Crush: Juan Yepez for Albert Pujols

One of the biggest wins of bringing in a guy like Pujols to your clubhouse is the impact he can have on young hitters. Just listen to how Juan Yepez has been looking to Pujols already:

Yepez has clearly been loving Pujols, and lucky for him, Pujols enjoys mentoring the young slugger.

One can only hope that this crush that Yepez has developed proves to be a spark for a long major-league career for the Cardinal rookie.