Juan Yepez #36

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.