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Cardinals Farm System Drops from Consensus Top 10 to Bottom Third

In 12 months, the St. Louis Cardinals system dropped from a top 10 system to the bottom third. Yes, Jordan Walker, Alec Burleson, Matthew Liberatore and Ivan Herrera graduated, but the organization added nine prospects in trade in July. As the NL Central division gap increases, this is the worst showing for the organization in 14 years.

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International Presence Among the Cardinals Top 50 Prospects

The Cardinals have seen their international presence rise over the years and that is reflected in how many players in our top 50 rankings originally joined via the international amateur market. At least 20% of our rankings have been filled with international signings every year since 2016 and while this year's rankings lack numbers at the top, there are plenty of intriguing young prospects at the bottom of the list.

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