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Joshua Báez Hits Three Homers in First At-Bats

8/17/2026

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History

Báez Historic Homers

Joshua Báez homered in each of his three at-bats as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-4 on August 15, 2026.
He went 3-for-4 with three homers and five RBIs, all off starter Matthew Boyd, the first traveling about 449 feet.
Báez set an MLB first by homering in his first three career at-bats, breaking the prior two-homer record.
He led Triple-A with 34 homers before his call-up.

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Cardinals Prospect Power

He is the Cardinals’ No. 3 prospect on MLB.com’s ranking, behind pitcher Liam Doyle and catcher/first baseman Rainiel Rodriguez.
In 2026 Triple-A he posted a .256 batting average with a .901 OPS across 103 games.
He stole 21 bases while striking out 136 times, placing him among the minor-league strikeout leaders.
MLB.com graded his power tool at 60 and projects he could hit 30-plus home runs in the majors.

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Báez Honors Dad

Joshua Báez dedicated his three home runs to his late father, Jose Manuel “El Bronco” Báez.
The Cardinals drafted Báez in the second round of the 2021 draft and gave him a $2.25 million signing bonus.
He grew up in Santo Domingo, moved back to Dorchester at 11, and in high school threw a 98-mph fastball.
A bee lingered near him during the game, which he said symbolized his father's presence.

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Báez Historic Homers

Joshua Báez homered in each of his three at-bats as the Cardinals beat the Cubs 8-4 on August 15, 2026.
He went 3-for-4 with three homers and five RBIs, all off starter Matthew Boyd, the first traveling about 449 feet.
Báez set an MLB first by homering in his first three career at-bats, breaking the prior two-homer record.
He led Triple-A with 34 homers before his call-up.

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