Josh Kross
St. Louis Cardinals (A+)C/1B
Age: 23
Bats/Throws: S/R
6'2" / 226
DOB: 2/2/2003
(23 years, 8 months, 11 days)
C/1B
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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
| Season | Team | Level | Age | G | PA | HR | R | RBI | SB | divider | BB% | K% | ISO | BABIP | divider | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | xwOBA | wRC+ | divider | BsR | divider | Off | Def | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EMU | NCAA | 20 | 52 | 252 | 15 | 43 | 70 | 1 | 5.2% | 10.3% | .275 | .378 | .376 | .433 | .651 | .471 | 155 | |||||||||
| 2024 | CIN | NCAA | 21 | 57 | 272 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 1 | 8.5% | 15.1% | .321 | .313 | .317 | .438 | .638 | .463 | 143 | |||||||||
| 2024 | STL | A | 21 | 23 | 94 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16.0% | 10.6% | .095 | .250 | .216 | .383 | .311 | .355 | .364 | 117 | ||||||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 22 | 42 | 183 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 5.5% | 26.2% | .244 | .291 | .244 | .311 | .488 | .367 | .279 | 120 | ||||||||
| 2025 | STL | A+ | 22 | 58 | 243 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 9.1% | 26.7% | .174 | .255 | .211 | .288 | .385 | .313 | 86 | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | MiLB | 22 | 100 | 426 | 16 | 52 | 81 | 1 | 7.5% | 26.5% | .204 | .271 | .225 | .298 | .430 | .336 | .279 | 101 | ||||||||
| 2026 | STL | ST | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 50.0% | .000 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .189 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6% | 27.7% | .104 | .232 | .181 | .236 | .285 | .230 | 46 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 23 | 100 | 421 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 5.5% | 31.4% | .140 | .256 | .192 | .252 | .332 | .255 | 62 | -0.9 | -19.8 | -5.7 | -1.2 | |||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1% | 29.2% | .140 | .273 | .209 | .261 | .350 | .267 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 23 | 86 | 375 | 13 | 53 | 38 | 0 | 10.9% | 25.1% | .185 | .314 | .252 | .341 | .438 | .355 | 99 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | G | PA | HR | R | RBI | SB | divider | BB% | K% | ISO | BABIP | divider | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA | xwOBA | wRC+ | divider | BsR | divider | Off | Def | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EMU | NCAA | 20 | 52 | 252 | 15 | 43 | 70 | 1 | 5.2% | 10.3% | .275 | .378 | .376 | .433 | .651 | .471 | 155 | |||||||||
| 2024 | CIN | NCAA | 21 | 57 | 272 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 1 | 8.5% | 15.1% | .321 | .313 | .317 | .438 | .638 | .463 | 143 | |||||||||
| 2024 | STL | A | 21 | 23 | 94 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16.0% | 10.6% | .095 | .250 | .216 | .383 | .311 | .355 | .364 | 117 | ||||||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 22 | 42 | 183 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 1 | 5.5% | 26.2% | .244 | .291 | .244 | .311 | .488 | .367 | .279 | 120 | ||||||||
| 2025 | STL | A+ | 22 | 58 | 243 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 9.1% | 26.7% | .174 | .255 | .211 | .288 | .385 | .313 | 86 | |||||||||
| 2025 | STL | MiLB | 22 | 100 | 426 | 16 | 52 | 81 | 1 | 7.5% | 26.5% | .204 | .271 | .225 | .298 | .430 | .336 | .279 | 101 | ||||||||
| 2026 | STL | ST | 23 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 50.0% | .000 | .000 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .189 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.6% | 27.7% | .104 | .232 | .181 | .236 | .285 | .230 | 46 | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 23 | 100 | 421 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 0 | 5.5% | 31.4% | .140 | .256 | .192 | .252 | .332 | .255 | 62 | -0.9 | -19.8 | -5.7 | -1.2 | |||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1% | 29.2% | .140 | .273 | .209 | .261 | .350 | .267 | 71 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 23 | 86 | 375 | 13 | 53 | 38 | 0 | 10.9% | 25.1% | .185 | .314 | .252 | .341 | .438 | .355 | 99 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
| Season | Team | Level | G | AB | PA | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SF | SH | GDP | SB | CS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EMU | NCAA | 52 | 229 | 252 | 86 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 43 | 70 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .376 | |
| 2024 | CIN | NCAA | 57 | 221 | 272 | 70 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 23 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .317 | |
| 2024 | STL | A | 23 | 74 | 94 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| 2025 | STL | A | 42 | 164 | 183 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| 2025 | STL | A+ | 58 | 213 | 243 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 2025 | STL | MiLB | 100 | 377 | 426 | 85 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 81 | 32 | 2 | 113 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .225 |
| 2026 | STL | ST | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | |
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 100 | 386 | 421 | 74 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 132 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | |
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 86 | 329 | 375 | 83 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Season | Team | Level | G | AB | PA | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | SF | SH | GDP | SB | CS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EMU | NCAA | 52 | 229 | 252 | 86 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 43 | 70 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | .376 | |
| 2024 | CIN | NCAA | 57 | 221 | 272 | 70 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 23 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .317 | |
| 2024 | STL | A | 23 | 74 | 94 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .216 |
| 2025 | STL | A | 42 | 164 | 183 | 40 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .244 |
| 2025 | STL | A+ | 58 | 213 | 243 | 45 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 44 | 22 | 1 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| 2025 | STL | MiLB | 100 | 377 | 426 | 85 | 45 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 81 | 32 | 2 | 113 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .225 |
| 2026 | STL | ST | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .181 | |
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 100 | 386 | 421 | 74 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 2 | 132 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .192 |
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .209 | |
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 86 | 329 | 375 | 83 | 50 | 18 | 2 | 13 | 53 | 38 | 41 | 0 | 94 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAveragesCollege
| Season | Team | Level | BB% | K% | BB/K | divider | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | divider | ISO | Spd | BABIP | divider | UBR | wGDP | XBR | wSB | divider | wRC | wRAA | wOBA | wRC+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EMU | NCAA | 5.2% | 10.3% | 0.50 | .376 | .433 | .651 | 1.083 | .275 | 2.4 | .378 | -2.4 | 64 | 22.8 | .471 | 155 | |||||||
| 2024 | CIN | NCAA | 8.5% | 15.1% | 0.56 | .317 | .438 | .638 | 1.076 | .321 | 3.3 | .313 | -0.3 | 67 | 20.2 | .463 | 143 | |||||||
| 2024 | STL | A | 16.0% | 10.6% | 1.50 | .216 | .383 | .311 | .694 | .095 | 3.5 | .250 | -0.3 | 13 | 1.6 | .355 | 117 | |||||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 5.5% | 26.2% | 0.21 | .244 | .311 | .488 | .799 | .244 | 6.4 | .291 | -0.3 | 27 | 3.9 | .367 | 120 | |||||||
| 2025 | STL | A+ | 9.1% | 26.7% | 0.34 | .211 | .288 | .385 | .673 | .174 | 3.4 | .255 | -1.0 | 25 | -3.8 | .313 | 86 | |||||||
| 2025 | STL | MiLB | 7.5% | 26.5% | 0.28 | .225 | .298 | .430 | .728 | .204 | 4.7 | .271 | -1.3 | 53 | 0.1 | .336 | 101 | |||||||
| 2026 | STL | ST | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.00 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | .000 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 | .189 | 6 | |||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 5.6% | 27.7% | 0.20 | .181 | .236 | .285 | .521 | .104 | 3.6 | .232 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.1 | .230 | 46 | ||||||
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 5.5% | 31.4% | 0.17 | .192 | .252 | .332 | .583 | .140 | 3.7 | .256 | -0.9 | 30 | -20.0 | .255 | 62 | |||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 5.1% | 29.2% | 0.18 | .209 | .261 | .350 | .611 | .140 | 3.5 | .273 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | .267 | 71 | |||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 10.9% | 25.1% | 0.44 | .252 | .341 | .438 | .779 | .185 | 3.0 | .314 | -1.0 | 54 | 0.0 | .355 | 99 |
| Season | Team | Level | BB% | K% | BB/K | divider | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | divider | ISO | Spd | BABIP | divider | UBR | wGDP | XBR | wSB | divider | wRC | wRAA | wOBA | wRC+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | EMU | NCAA | 5.2% | 10.3% | 0.50 | .376 | .433 | .651 | 1.083 | .275 | 2.4 | .378 | -2.4 | 64 | 22.8 | .471 | 155 | |||||||
| 2024 | CIN | NCAA | 8.5% | 15.1% | 0.56 | .317 | .438 | .638 | 1.076 | .321 | 3.3 | .313 | -0.3 | 67 | 20.2 | .463 | 143 | |||||||
| 2024 | STL | A | 16.0% | 10.6% | 1.50 | .216 | .383 | .311 | .694 | .095 | 3.5 | .250 | -0.3 | 13 | 1.6 | .355 | 117 | |||||||
| 2025 | STL | A | 5.5% | 26.2% | 0.21 | .244 | .311 | .488 | .799 | .244 | 6.4 | .291 | -0.3 | 27 | 3.9 | .367 | 120 | |||||||
| 2025 | STL | A+ | 9.1% | 26.7% | 0.34 | .211 | .288 | .385 | .673 | .174 | 3.4 | .255 | -1.0 | 25 | -3.8 | .313 | 86 | |||||||
| 2025 | STL | MiLB | 7.5% | 26.5% | 0.28 | .225 | .298 | .430 | .728 | .204 | 4.7 | .271 | -1.3 | 53 | 0.1 | .336 | 101 | |||||||
| 2026 | STL | ST | 0.0% | 50.0% | 0.00 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | .000 | 0.1 | .000 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 | .189 | 6 | |||||||
| 2026 | Steamer | PROJ | 5.6% | 27.7% | 0.20 | .181 | .236 | .285 | .521 | .104 | 3.6 | .232 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.1 | .230 | 46 | ||||||
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 5.5% | 31.4% | 0.17 | .192 | .252 | .332 | .583 | .140 | 3.7 | .256 | -0.9 | 30 | -20.0 | .255 | 62 | |||||||
| 2026 | OOPSY | PROJ | 5.1% | 29.2% | 0.18 | .209 | .261 | .350 | .611 | .140 | 3.5 | .273 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | .267 | 71 | |||||||
| 2026 | STL | A+ | 10.9% | 25.1% | 0.44 | .252 | .341 | .438 | .779 | .185 | 3.0 | .314 | -1.0 | 54 | 0.0 | .355 | 99 |
Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingCollege
| Season | Team | Level | Age | divider | G | AB | PA | divider | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | divider | BB% | K% | BB/K | divider | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | divider | wSB | divider | wOBA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 23 | 100 | 386 | 421 | 74 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 5.5% | 31.4% | 0.17 | .192 | .252 | .332 | .583 | .140 | .256 | -0.9 | .255 | -1.2 | ||||||
| 2027 | ZiPS | PROJ | 24 | 104 | 401 | 438 | 79 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 5.5% | 30.1% | 0.18 | .197 | .258 | .342 | .600 | .145 | .258 | -0.7 | .258 | -1.0 | ||||||
| 2028 | ZiPS | PROJ | 25 | 106 | 408 | 447 | 84 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 52 | 25 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 5.6% | 28.9% | 0.19 | .206 | .266 | .358 | .624 | .152 | .263 | -0.7 | .267 | -0.6 |
| Season | Team | Level | Age | divider | G | AB | PA | divider | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | divider | BB% | K% | BB/K | divider | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | BABIP | divider | wSB | divider | wOBA | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ZiPS | PROJ | 23 | 100 | 386 | 421 | 74 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 45 | 23 | 132 | 0 | 1 | 5.5% | 31.4% | 0.17 | .192 | .252 | .332 | .583 | .140 | .256 | -0.9 | .255 | -1.2 | ||||||
| 2027 | ZiPS | PROJ | 24 | 104 | 401 | 438 | 79 | 48 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 49 | 24 | 132 | 1 | 1 | 5.5% | 30.1% | 0.18 | .197 | .258 | .342 | .600 | .145 | .258 | -0.7 | .258 | -1.0 | ||||||
| 2028 | ZiPS | PROJ | 25 | 106 | 408 | 447 | 84 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 52 | 25 | 129 | 1 | 1 | 5.6% | 28.9% | 0.19 | .206 | .266 | .358 | .624 | .152 | .263 | -0.7 | .267 | -0.6 |

