Cesar Prieto - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates | FOX Sports

Dealt to Cardinals for Flaherty Prieto was traded from the Orioles to the Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for Jack Flaherty, freelance reporter Francys Romero reports.

Impact This makes sense from Baltimore's perspective, as Prieto looks like he has a big-league future, but he is sufficiently blocked in the Orioles organization. A 24-year-old Cuban infielder, Prieto is hitting .317/.365/.471 with two home runs, two steals and an 8.7 percent strikeout rate in 27 games at Triple-A.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hitting for average with Tides Prieto is hitting .324 with two home runs, one steal and eight strikeouts in 80 plate appearances since getting promoted to Triple-A Norfolk on June 20.

Impact Hitting for a very high average is nothing new to the 24-year-old Cuban infielder, as he hit .364 for Double-A Bowie this season and hit .340 for High-A Aberdeen in 2022. Prieto has a 21.7 percent hard-hit rate, and most of his six home runs on the season have been wall scrapers, but his 7.7 percent strikeout rate is elite enough for him to project for some sort of role in the big leagues.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Lowest K-rate at Double-A Prieto has a .364/.411/.485 slash line with two home runs, three steals and more walks (seven) than strikeouts (five) through 107 plate appearances with Double-A Bowie.

Impact The lefty-hitting Cuban infielder got $650,000 in January of 2022 due to the strength of his hit tool, and thus far he has shown major improvements in a repeat of Double-A, where he was below league average (77 wRC+) in 90 games last year. Prieto's 4.7 percent strikeout rate is by far the best mark in all of Double-A -- next best is Domingo Leyba's 10.1 percent strikeout rate. Prieto, who turns 24 this week, has seen time at second base (11 starts), shortstop (six starts) and third base (five starts).

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE