Cardinals' Day 1 haul: seven high-upside picks earn an A-grade draft
Following Day 1 of the 2026 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals locked in seven selections and earned an A grade thanks to a mix of high-upside prep stars and promising arms, led by 13th overall Trevor Condon (an elite center fielder with speed and a growing hit tool), 32nd overall Tegan Kuhns (a pitcher with an outlier fastball and four-plus pitches), and 50th overall Rocco Maniscalco (a 17-year-old shortstop with a 70-grade arm). They added Andrew Williamson, Dawson Montesa, Caden Ferraro, and Dee Kennedy, creating a diverse, upside-rich class that scouts praised and that could yield Masyn Winn-like dividends in the Cardinals' system.