07/22/2021 - Baseball Factory National World Series at Pirate City - Session 2 (MS) Cardin is a C/3B in the graduating class of 2026. He shows off good athleticism and some physicality. At the plate, he starts in a wild stance with high hands. Does a good job of creating a simple and repeatable load with some lower 1/2 activation. His barrel gets on plane early as he gets extension through the baseball. Shows an advanced approach with a line drive focus. Behind the plate, he does a good job presenting his glove. His throws down to 2B are accurate with some carry. Throw downs were as quick as 2.56 seconds to 2B. Blocks and receives well with some feel for the strike zone. Cardin is a talented young player that has a bright future with continued development.