Thomas Saggese

Saggese was known as a bat-first prospect, but that bat has yet to show up at the major-league level. The 23-year-old got his first extended run of playing time in 2025, and while he hit a respectable .258, it came with only two home runs over 295 plate appearances. It was the hard stuff that gave Saggese trouble, as he hit only .205 with a .252 slugging percentage against fastballs. Saggese did have an above-average hard-hit rate (44.1 percent) and average exit velocity (90.2 mph), but he struck out at a 28.1 percent clip and his wOBA (.282) was right in line with his xwOBA (.284). Capable of handling second base, third base and shortstop, Saggese could get another long look in 2026 on the rebuilding Cardinals. While he hasn't shown much in the majors to this point, it's too soon to give up on a guy who was a .288/.358/.485 hitter in the minors. Read Past Outlooks