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Re-visiting the St. Louis Cardinals top 20 VEB prospects from 2023

Coming sooner than you’d think, we’ll be voting on the top 20 prospects in the Cardinals’ system. That will be a welcome respite from the lockout that will surely be happening. In the spirit of that, I wanted to look…

Published: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 12:00 PM
Re-visiting the St. Louis Cardinals top 20 VEB prospects from 2023
Key Things to Know
  • Writer Gabe Simonds reassessed the 2023 Viva El Birdos top 20 St. Louis Cardinals prospect rankings.
  • Simonds argues that Masyn Winn has outperformed top-ranked Jordan Walker to be the best of the 2023 group.
  • Both the writer and community unanimously agreed on Jordan Walker, Masyn Winn, Tink Hence, and Gordon Graceffo as the top four.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Viva El Birdos writer Gabe Simonds reassessed the site's 2023 top 20 St. Louis Cardinals prospect rankings by comparing his individual selections against the community vote. Simonds noted that while Jordan Walker was unanimously ranked first by both sides, shortstop Masyn Winn has retroactively proven to be the most successful prospect from that group based on performance and defense.

Simonds highlighted several notable picks and misses across the list, including pitchers Tink Hence, Gordon Graceffo, and Matthew Liberatore. He also defended earlier aggressive rankings of catcher Leonardo Bernal and outfielder Victor Scott II, while reflecting on the overall relative weakness of the Cardinals' minor-league depth back in 2023.

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