One of the St. Louis Cardinals' top prospects, outfielder Joshua Báez, has been tearing the cover off the ball lately in the minors.

Báez, St. Louis' No. 3 prospect for 2026 on MLB Pipeline , launched his 16th home run of the season for the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds on Thursday. The 22-year-old's solo shot traveled 373 feet to left field and had an exit velocity of 103.6 mph. The righty-swinging slugger also hit a triple in Memphis' 5-4 win over the Omaha Storm Chasers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.

Most notably, though, Báez's homer on Thursday means he's left the yard in three straight games. The young outfielder actually had two multi-homer performances in his previous two games, giving him five long balls over the last three days.…