Player profile

Joshua Báez

STL · AAA · RF Roster status pending

St. Louis Cardinals · Age at assessment: 23.2 · Bats: R · Throws: R

Results Ahead of Tools

Assessment saved: Sep 18, 2026 · Stats updated: Sep 18, 2026

Game power ahead of the tool grade

Current extra-base impact is outperforming the verified power expectation

High Confidence · 99%

PB Rank#101

Prospect Score74

Median70

Performance60

Trend0.0%

Why the player is here

Power 60; game-power evidence sits near the 98th percentile for comparable players
ISO is 0.317

Context for this assessment, not a verified explanation for movement between model runs.

Tool vs observed results

Percentile scale

Contact-19.1 percentile gap

Expected 50 Observed 31

Game Power+31.8 percentile gap

Expected 67 Observed 99

Verified tool expectations alongside results for comparable players. Percentiles are not scouting grades.

Model history

Median movement

First recorded 72 Latest recorded 70

2026-09-18 · Median 70

Saved median assessments. Gaps indicate unavailable or non-comparable observations.

View recorded values

Date	Median
2026-09-18	70
2026-07-24	74
2026-07-23	70
2026-07-22	70
2026-07-21	70
2026-07-16	70
2026-07-14	70
2026-07-12	70
2026-07-11	70
2026-07-09	70
2026-07-07	71
2026-07-05	71
2026-07-03	71
2026-07-01	70
2026-06-30	70
2026-06-29	70
2026-06-28	70
2026-06-26	73
2026-06-25	74
2026-06-24	72
2026-06-23	72
2026-06-22	72
2026-06-21	72
2026-06-20	73
2026-06-19	72
2026-06-18	71
2026-06-17	72
2026-06-16	70
2026-06-15	70
2026-06-14	70
2026-06-13	70
2026-06-12	70
2026-06-11	70
2026-06-10	70
2026-06-09	71
2026-06-08	71
2026-06-07	70
2026-06-06	71
2026-06-05	71
2026-06-04	72

Metrics to follow

ISO 0.317

Separates extra-base impact from batting average

Definition

Isolated power, calculated as slugging percentage minus batting average

SLG 0.573

Tracks total bases per at-bat

Definition

Slugging percentage, weighting extra-base hits more heavily

K% 29.5%

Shows the swing-and-miss cost of accessing power

Definition

Percentage of plate appearances ending in a strikeout. Lower is generally better for hitters

Next checkpointRecheck ISO, SLG, and K% after the next 75 plate appearances

2026 season

Latest recorded regular season

G103

PA461

AVG.256

OBP.328

SLG.573

OPS.901

HR34

SB21

BB%8.0%

K%29.5%

Memphis Redbirds · AAA · Updated Sep 18, 2026

Scouting Scenario Range

Model Range+0.5%

667075

LowMedianHigh

206099

Performance 60

Profile Context

RiskLow Risk · 0

MLB / Model WatchMLB #58 MLB Top 100

Confidence95

TypePosition Player

Backtested Forecasts

Separate from scouting grades

2027 MiLB production42.7

Historical 80% error band25–60

MLB arrival in 3 years89%

Productive MLB role in 3 years30%

The next-season score assumes at least 100 PA. A productive MLB role means a regular playing-time season with above-average measured hitting or pitching production. This is not a WAR forecast.

Scouting Tools

Source: Verified public scouting report

Hit50Avg

Power60Above Avg

Speed50Avg

Defense50Avg

Arm60Above Avg

Overall55Avg

Tool Profile

Player Stats

Recent regular season
Period	Team	Level	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
Last 7 days	No recent game logs available
Last 30 days	No recent game logs available

Year-by-year regular season
Year	Team	Level	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2026	Memphis Redbirds	AAA	103	461	410	79	105	22	3	34	90	37	136	21	.256	.328	.573	.901
2025	Springfield Cardinals	AA	79	331	273	46	74	15	1	16	55	41	67	34	.271	.374	.509	.883
2025	Peoria Chiefs	High-A	38	168	145	32	46	8	2	4	24	18	36	20	.317	.404	.483	.886
2025	2 teams · Total	All levels	117	499	418	78	120	23	3	20	79	59	103	54	.287	.384	.500	.884
2024	Peoria Chiefs	High-A	71	260	227	27	51	7	0	10	30	24	97	19	.225	.306	.388	.694
2024	Palm Beach Cardinals	Single-A	15	61	50	8	17	5	0	1	11	8	17	10	.340	.459	.500	.959
2024	2 teams · Total	All levels	86	321	277	35	68	12	0	11	41	32	114	29	.245	.335	.408	.743
2023	Palm Beach Cardinals	Single-A	91	358	298	54	65	20	4	7	36	45	122	30	.218	.341	.383	.723
2022	Palm Beach Cardinals	Single-A	20	79	63	11	18	5	1	3	16	11	30	4	.286	.418	.540	.957
2022	FCL Cardinals	FCL	12	43	38	4	9	3	0	1	5	5	14	6	.237	.326	.395	.720
2022	2 teams · Total	All levels	32	122	101	15	27	8	1	4	21	16	44	10	.267	.385	.485	.870
2021	FCL Cardinals	FCL	23	95	76	18	12	3	1	2	8	14	28	5	.158	.305	.303	.608

Regular season only. Totals combine team and level stints. Recent windows overlap and use cached game logs. Stats refreshed: 2026-09-18T16:30:09.

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