Leonardo Abdiel Bernal (born February 13, 2004) is a Panamanian professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Bernal signed with the St. Louis Cardinals as an international free agent in January 2021.[1] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Cardinals. He played 2022 and 2023 with the Palm Beach Cardinals.[2]
In 2024, Bernal played with the Peoria Chiefs and Springfield Cardinals. After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs.[3]
Bernal made 107 appearances for Springfield in 2025, batting .247/.332/.394 with 13 home runs, 70 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. On November 18, 2025, the Cardinals added Bernal to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]
Bernal was optioned to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds to begin the 2026 season.[5]
References
- ↑ "How the Cardinals' Latino catching bond has benefited prospect Leonardo Bernal". March 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Cardinals prospect Leonardo Bernal sees health, movement up system as focal points in 2024". March 31, 2024.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals' Prospect Leonardo Bernal Looks Like Quite a Catch". Forbes.
- ↑ "Cardinals Select Four Players". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Cardinals Ex-No. 1 Prospect Tink Hence at Crossroads in St. Louis Organization". si.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)