September 1-7, 2026

Leonardo Bernal (C, STL)

The players covered in this column are only those who still have rookie status as determined by MLB, and who have not already been written up earlier in 2026. Find previous Call-up profiles on the Content tab of the player's PlayerLink page. 

Contributing writers: Chris Blessing, Matt Cederholm, Nick Richards, Mark Sherrard, and Matthew St-Germain
 

September 1, 2026

Leonardo Bernal (C, St. Louis Cardinals)
As rosters expand, the Cardinals are calling up 22-year-old Bernal, a switch-hitting catcher, for his major league debut. Bernal broke out at Triple-A Memphis this year, hitting .278/.363/.468 with 16 home runs. Scouting reports had been waiting for his in-game power to show, and this year it did. A 6'0", 245lb...

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