Aaron Antonini

Graduated high school from North Broward Prep (Fla.) where he was named All-County as a catcher in 2016...Played college baseball at Middle Tennessee State University...Led Conference USA with 24 caught stealing in 2019...Posted career numbers of .249 BA, 12 HR and 62 RBI over a three-year career and led MTSU in walks (29), doubles (14), runs 36) and RBI (34) his junior season...His cousin, Leo Hernandez, played in 85 games for the Baltimore Orioles (1982-85) and New York Yankees (1986) primarily as a third baseman...Made one relief appearance pitching 2.0 scoreless innings in relief in the Northwoods League for Battle Creek in 2017...Venezuelan-born catcher is bi-lingual in English and Spanish...Resides in Hollywood, Fla.

2023

Began the season in Memphis (AAA) and played in 10 games before finishing the season with 31 games in Springfield (AA)...Recorded single-season highs in batting (.243), extra-base hits (13) and tied in stolen bases (three) and doubles (six)...Homered in his second game of the season (4/2 at Charlotte)...Has homered for his first or second hit of the season, three times in his pro career (2019, 2022 and 2023)...Posted four games with three or more RBI with a season-high four RBI vs. Corpus Christi (8/27)...Finished strong in September with a .333 BA (13-for-39), a .615 slugging percentage and .381 on-base mark (.996 OPS)...Ran off a five-game hitting streak in September (9/19-15) batting .450 (9-for-20) with two doubles, two home runs and six RBI including an RBI in four straight games (9/9-14)...Tallied an RBI in seven of the first eight games to begin September.

2022

Split the season between Peoria (A) and Springfield (AA) posting career-highs in games played (64), home runs (seven), RBI (31), runs (29), hits (46) and tied in extra base hits (12)...Led all Cardinals Minor League catchers with a 48.9 caught stealing percentage (22 CS/45 SB ATT), while also leading all Cardinals catchers with 22 caught stealing...Homered in his first at-bat of the season at Wisconsin (4/9) a two-run shot. Was the second time in his career (2019) where his first hit of the season was a home run...Homered in consecutive games twice (4/9-10 & 4/30-5/1)...Had two games with four RBI (at Wisconsin & at NW Arkansas 6/25)...Allowed an uncharacteristic four stolen bases versus one caught stealing at Arkansas (7/9) matching his career-high vs. San Antonio (6/2/21).

2021

Played in 63 games from High-A Peoria to Triple-A Memphis with a stop in Springfield (AA)... Ranked T-2nd among Cardinals minor league players with 16 hit by pitch (Nick Plummer, 17)... Hit four of his six home runs over a period of 11 days in July while at Springfield... Walked a career-high three times vs. Arkansas (6/12)... Threw out 36.1% (13 CS/36 SB ATT) of attempted basestealers.

2020

Did not play due to COVID-19 protocols eliminating the 2020 minor league season.