The St. Louis Cardinals have recently made a significant move by promoting their top prospect, Quinn Mathews, to Triple-A Memphis. This decision comes after Mathews’ exceptional performance at Double-A Springfield, solidifying his reputation as a formidable pitcher. At the young age of 23, this talented left-hander, who is currently ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the Cardinals’ organization, is on a fast track to joining the major league team as a starting pitcher soon.
Quinn Mathews Takes Major Leap Forward
Mathews, a 2023 fourth-round draft pick, has risen through the minor leagues at a blistering pace this season. Through 22 total appearances in 2024, has thrown for a 2.27 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP. He’s also racked up strikeouts, leading the minor leagues and posting a 12.84 K/9 this season. This includes only six games at Low-A, in which he posted a 1.47 ERA, and only seven at High-A, posting a 2.68 ERA. By percentile rankings, he’s been one of the most dominant minor league pitchers this year.
Quinn Mathews MiLB percentiles, pitchers w/ 1500+ pitches thrown
ERA: 99th
FIP: 100th
WHIP: 100th
wOBA: 100th
K%: 100th
BB%: 75th
Whiff%: 99th
SwStr%: 99th
CallStr%: 90th
CSW%: 100thHe’s just been promoted to his 4th affiliate of 2024. pic.twitter.com/mclWg6Wn1R
— Jacob (@JacobE_STL) August 28, 2024
In nine starts at Double-A Springfield, Mathews capped off his appearances with a dominant, 12-strikeout performance against the Dodgers’ Double-A affiliate.
Quinn Mathews is legitimately looking like a top 5 pitching prospect. Tonight in AA:
7.2 IP 2 H 1 R 1 BB 12 K
24 swing and misses (!!)Over his last 5 starts he has a 0.87 ERA🔥
pic.twitter.com/R132pshvcl— Andrew DeCeglie (@Andrew_FBB) August 24, 2024
When Will Mathews Arrive to the Majors?
With Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson‘s contracts ending, the Cardinals might use their pitching prospects for the 2025 rotation. Andre Pallante‘s recent strong performances could secure him a future starting role. Despite previous struggles, Matthew Liberatore excelled in the bullpen this season, challenging Tink Hence and others for a spot in the rotation. Triple-A pitchers Gordon Graceffo and Michael McGreevy had solid showings with the Cardinals. Expect Mathews to aim for a major league spot in 2025 after finishing this season in Triple-A.
