Taveras is one of the highest-rated prospects (top 100) in all of Minor League Baseball due in part to wielding a Major League-ready bat likened to the style of Vladimir Guerrero, with a smooth, balanced stroke that allows him to hit pitches well outside of the strike zone.
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During LaRocque's involvement with player development, the Cardinals have drafted and groomed such prospects as Shelby Miller, Trevor Rosenthal, Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Kolten Wong and Oscar Taveras.