One of the most exciting prospects in the St. Louis Cardinals' farm system is now just two steps away from the big leagues. Rainiel Rodríguez, the 19-year-old catcher out of Pimentel, Dominican Republic, has had a monster start to the 2026 season down in the minors. Rodríguez played in 28 games with High-A Peoria and slashed .311/.430/.519 with four homers, 21 RBIs, four stolen bases, 19 walks, eight doubles, one triple and 23 runs scored. Rodríguez played so well that the Cardinals reportedly are promoting him to Double-A Springfield, according to MLB reporter Wilber Sánchez . Rainiel Rodríguez Is Two Steps Away From The Majors Feb 26, 2021; Jupiter, Florida, USA; A general view of the St. Louis Cardinals logo on the stadium at Roger Dean Stadium during spring training workouts. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images | Jasen Vinlove-Imagn Images "Rainiel Rodríguez, MLB's No. 27 prospect and the top-ranked catcher, has been promoted to Double-A," Sánchez wrote.…