These are the 5 Most Exciting St. Louis Cardinals Prospects

RHP Tink Hence

Another selection from the 2020 MLB Draft, Tink Hence has exceeded expectations thus far, and although it is still early in his development, is showing the traits of a front line starter in St. Louis for years to come.

In 12 games pitched this season, Hence has a 1.18 ERA with 64 SO in 38 innings of work for their Single A affiliate. Hence just turned 20 last week, and so the club is being especially cautious with his innings and workload early on, but his stuff is already playing.

Boasting a 0.79 WHIP and 15.2 strikeouts per 9 innings is about as elite as you can get at any level. There is still a long road ahead toward Hence being built up and seasoned enough to be a starter at the major league level, but when a prospect has just turned 20 years old, you are much more concerned with developing their stuff at this stage.

The excitement around Hence is real. If he can continue to translate his swing and miss stuff throughout the minor league levels as he increases his workload, the 6’1 right hander has a chance to be truly special.