Yhoiker Fajardo

Yhoiker Fajardo's 2026 season

Yhoiker Fajardo made 23 appearances, 21 of them starts, in the St. Louis Cardinals system in 2026, between High-A Peoria and Double-A Springfield. The right-hander threw 101⅓ innings with a 3.82 ERA, striking out 130 (29.9 percent of batters) and walking 33 (7.6 percent).

Fajardo opened with Peoria and posted a 4.01 ERA in 76⅓ innings before his promotion to Double-A Springfield on August 5. He reached Double-A at 19, nearly four years younger than the average Texas League pitcher, and posted a 3.24 ERA in 25 innings there.