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# Yairo Padilla
- URL: https://baseballthings.com/players/yairo-padilla/
- Published: 2020-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T23:07:57.000Z
- Description: Yairo Padilla: live stats, Statcast data and splits for the St. Louis Cardinals designated hitter.
- Author: Jason A. Churchill
- Tags: #player

## Yairo Padilla's 2026 season

Yairo Padilla played 37 games in the St. Louis Cardinals system in 2026, between Single-A Palm Beach and High-A Peoria. The switch-hitting designated hitter batted .275/.359/.486 with 5 home runs and 10 stolen bases over 157 plate appearances.

Padilla opened with Palm Beach and hit .281/.354/.474 with 3 home runs in 29 games before his promotion to High-A Peoria on August 18\. He reached High-A at 19, nearly three years younger than the average Midwest League hitter, and hit .143/.250/.357 with 1 home run in 4 games there.