MLB Future Watch: Juan Yepez Baseball Cards, St. Louis Cardinals – Juan Yepez was signed by the Atlanta Braves as an international free agent in 2014. He plays first base and outfield, and he has some pop in his bat.
In 2015, while playing for two teams in Rookie Ball, he hit 18 doubles, two triples and four home runs with 31 RBIs while hitting .299.
2016 was an injury-shortened season that saw him play fewer than 30 games.
In 2017, Yepez played a normal season between two teams. He was traded from the Braves organization to the Cardinals in May. He hit 29 doubles, one triple, eight home runs and 62 RBIs, as he ended the season with the Peoria Chiefs in A-Ball.
In 2018, he played for two more teams ending with the Palm Beach Cardinals. His combined numbers were 22 doubles, two triples, three home runs, 42 RBIs and six steals.
In 2019, he played for three teams ending with the Springfield Cardinals in AA. Yepez hit 13 doubles, 10 home runs with 43 RBIs. The majors were so close he could taste it.
2020 was a lost season. Yepez wasn’t invited to spring training or the Alternate Training Site during the pandemic.
In 2021, Yepez raked. He ended the season with the Memphis Redbirds in AAA – his second team that season. He slugged 25 doubles, 22 home runs and 63 RBIs with a .289 batting average.
In 2022, he started the season in AAA and hit nine home runs in 22 games. His strong start landed him the big leagues. In his first 140 at-bats, he hit six home runs with 18 RBIs and a .329 on-base percentage. He’s played left field, right field, first base and designated hitter. Talk about making yourself indispensable.
MLB Future Watch: Juan Yepez Baseball Cards Worth Chasing
The first card is Yepez’s 2022 Bowman rookie card, which shows him at the plate with his weight on his back foot getting ready to jack one over the fence.
Another fun card is his 2022 Topps Series 2 rookie. On this card, Yepez is pictured sliding headfirst into a bag. The dirt was flying in this picture and it adds to this card for sure.
His 2022 Topps Gypsy Queen rookie card is a fascinating one. He’s shown in a reverse image while batting, so you can see his name and number. A little photo trickery to give the collector a different look at this potential future star.
At 24, he may have found a home in the big leagues.
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