The National League lost to the American League 5-4 in the Arizona Fall League All-Star Game on Sunday night in Mesa, Arizona.

And it was a mixed bag of results for a pair of St. Louis Cardinals prospects who participated in the game.

Miguel Ugueto

Ugueto, 23, hit a game-tying single for the National League in the top of the ninth inning. The two-run single tied it at 4-4 before the NL ultimately lost in the bottom half of the ninth.

A 23-year-old native of Venezuela, Ugueto spent this season playing mostly at Double-A Springfield. However, he only played 60 games in total, hitting .254 with two homers, 27 RBIs and 11 stolen bases. An outfielder, he is not listed in the organization's Top 30 prospects.

Darlin Saladin

A 22-year-old right-hander from the Dominican Republic, Saladin took the loss after surrendering the game-winning run on a sacrifice fly. He also walked two batters, loading the bases with no outs.

He spent the season at High-A, going 3-5 with a 4.85 ERA. He's also not in the organization's Top 30 prospects and he struck out 81 batters in 94.2 innings.

Chen-Wei Lin

A right-hander pitcher, he is ranked as the No. 16 prospect in the organization, but he did not play in the game. The 23-year-old is projected to make the majors in 2026, according to MLB Pipeline. He made 17 appearances this past season across three levels, going 0-2 with a 5.54 ERA.

He has a high-octane fastball which reached 101 mph in the 2024 season.

What it all means

The Cardinals are rebuilding, so they'll be looking for more and more solid stories out of the minor league ranks. They are expected to trade Nolan Arenado and Sonny Gray this offseason, and they could move infielder Brendan Donovan as well. If they do all those things, they'll get even more prospect capital to help speed up the rebuild. 

Chaim Bloom and Co. will be looking for success stories down on the farm, and a solid day from Ugueto can only help his perception moving forward, though it's ultimately just a snapshot of a much bigger portrait.

What's next

The general manager's meetings begin this week in Las Vegas, so you could see some groundwork laid for big deals there, but the real dominoes likely won't start to fall until the winter meetings, which take place from Dec. 7-10 in Orlando, Fla. The Cardinals are expected to be heavily involved in the trade market, as indicated above.