Juan Yepez #18

Juan David Yepez (YEHP-ehz)... Resides in Nashvile, Tenn.

2023

Enjoyed three Major League stints in his second season with the Cardinals... Led Minor League Baseball with 43 RBI from Aug. 1 through the end of the season.

2022

Played in 76 games starting at four different positions (21- LF, 15-RF, eight-1B, three-3B). ..Hit 28 home runs between Memphis (AAA) with 16 and 12 in St. Louis over 126 total games...Made his Major League debut at KC (5/4) and hit safely in his first seven games, longest Cardinals streak to begin a career since Magneuris Sierra (nine games in 2017). ..Was the first Cardinal to double in his first MLB plate appearance since Carson Kelly (2016) and the first Cardinal in franchise history to double in his first two plate appearances. The last player in MLB history with a double in his first two plate appearances was his 2022 Cardinals teammate Corey Dickerson with Colorado in 2013...Ranked sixth on the Cardinals with 12 home runs; second-most among rookies (Gorman 14)...Hit first MLB home run on Mother’s Day with his mom in attendance at San Francisco (5/7) off Jakob Junis...Cracked two home runs accounting for a career-high five RBI vs. Miami (6/27)...Became the 29th Cardinal with a double-digit home run total in his rookie season...Missed 23 games with a right forearm strain (7/15-8/16) after making a throw to the plate from the outfield...Played for La Guaira Tiburones in the Venezuelan Winter League, his first playing experience in his home country's off-season league.

2021

Batted .286/.383/.586 with 27 home runs, 77 RBI and a .969 OPS in 111 minor league games. Posted career highs in almost all offensive categories... Began the season in Springfield (AA) playing 19 games before finishing the season with 92 games in Memphis (AAA)... Led all Triple-A East players in slugging percentage (.589) and OPS (.971), while ranking in the Top 10 in Batting (.289, 10th), home runs (22, T-5th), on-base percentage (.382, 5th) and extra base hits (47, T-6th)... Led all Cardinals minor league players in home runs (27), RBI (77), doubles (29), slugging (.586) and OPS (.969). Ranked 5th in runs (67) and hits (105)... Has five career multi-home run games, including three in 2021 for Memphis. Had two career games with 7 RBI, including one in Memphis vs. Columbus (8/28/21) that was a multi-home run effort with his 3rd career grand slam... Appeared primarily as a first baseman (67 games), but also at third base (15), left field (14) and right field (2)... Named Arizona Fall League Co-Hitter of the Year with the Marlins' JJ Bleday. Batted .302 with 7 HR and 26 RBI. Accumulated a .388 on-base percentage and .640 slugging percentage. Ranked in the Top 10 among AFL leaders in home runs (7, T-2nd), RBI (26, 2nd), doubles (8, T-2nd), hits (26, T-9th), slugging (.640, 4th) and OPS (1.028, 8th).

2021 POSTSEASON: Was added to the Cardinals Wild Card game roster for the game on 10/6 at the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not appear. It was his first time on a Major League roster.