Nelfy Ynfante

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked St. Louis Cardinals #23 prospect in 2025
  BA Grade/Risk: 50/Extreme.
  
  Track Record: Ynfante signed with the Cardinals in 2022, then spent his first two professional seasons in the Dominican Summer League before moving to the U.S. this season. Performance-wise, he was one of the best arms in the league, leading the Florida Complex League in strikeouts (62) and innings pitched (52) while placing third in ERA (3.29) and fourth in WHIP (1.29). Ynfante made his full-season debut in 2024 with Low-A Palm Beach at the end of the season. He made eight appearances and posted a 2-0 record with a 2.70 ERA and 12 strikeouts to seven walks over 13.1 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: The projectable righthander could stand to firm up his body a bit, but he has a three-pitch mix that he sequences well and possesses a solid feel to pitch. His fastball averages around 93 mph and tops at 96. He backs it with a slider and changeup. The fastball shows below-average ride but above-average armside run with raw spin rates up to 2,500 rpm. Ynfante’s slider sits in the low 80s with slurvy shape, and he shows above-average command of the pitch. His low-to-mid-80s changeup has tumble and fade. Ynfante shows above-average command of his fastball and slider but is still learning to gain feel for the changeup.
  
  The Future: Ynfante is a projectable righthander who could make a jump with added velocity in the coming years.
  
  Scouting Grades: Fastball: 45 | Slider: 55 | Changeup: 40 | Control: 50.