Nick Raposo #71

Nicholas Louis Raposo...A native of Providence, R.I...Was originally signed by the Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on June 15, 2020 after a four-year collegiate career at Wheaton (Mass.) University...Claimed off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays on Dec. 19, 2024.

2024

Played a career-high 78 games between Triple-A Memphis and Triple-A Buffalo...Was selected by the Cardinals and added to the Major League roster on June 22, but was optioned on June 24 without appearing in a game...Was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on July 29 and claimed off waivers by Toronto on Aug. 1.

2023

Split the season between Springfield (AA) and Memphis (AAA), appearing in 40 games between affiliates...Caught 286.2 innings in 33 games behind the plate and threw out 35.4% (11 CS/31 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers...Reached base safely in 28 of 40 games...Promoted to Memphis on May 9...Batted .350 (7-for-20) in five games in July.

2022

Played the entire season at Springfield (AA), his second full season at the Double-A affiliate...Collected a career-high seven home runs with 34 RBI. Ranked fourth on Springfield with 18 doubles despite ranking 13th on the team in games played (59)...Played 361.1 innings behind the plate and did not commit an error in 358 total chances...Reached base safely in a career-high 24 straight games (7/17-9/3), the longest streak by a Springfield player for the season...Posted his first multi-home run game at NW Arkansas (7/23) with a solo home run in the second inning and a three-run shot in the third inning, both off the same pitcher (Anthony Veneziano)...Only threw out 10.8% (4 CS/37 SB ATT) of attempted base stealers.

2021

Began his career at Double-A Springfield in 2021 and has not played below that level...Did not commit an error in 358 total chances at catcher in 2022...Has thrown out 20.4% (10 CS/49 SB ATT) of attempted stolen bases in his professional career...Posted a career-high 5 RBI vs. Tulsa (8/8/21), going 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run...Made one appearance on the mound and pitched 1.1 scoreless innings of relief with a strikeout and a walk to close out a 17-1 loss vs. San Antonio (6/5/21). Also doubled for the Cardinals, their only extra base hit that game.