Alex Reyes Sees Bigger Picture Since Birth Of Daughter

I was reminded often as a child that you don’t truly appreciate how much love parents have for their children until you have your own. Cardinals phenom Alex Reyes can appreciate that sentiment now.

Post-Dispatch

Carson Kelly's Progress Pleases Cardinals

Best Player: The fact that he is mentioned as the heir to Yadier Molina says everything about how far Carson Kelly as come as a catcher.

Baseball America

Scouting Cardinals Call-Ups Alex Reyes & Luke Weaver

St. Louis has added two of their top pitching prospects, Alex Reyes and Luke Weaver, to the big-league club over the last few days. Below are my brief thoughts on both of them as they try to buoy the Cardinals’ shot at a wild-card berth.

Fangraphs

Cardinals Purchase The Contract Of Alex Reyes From Triple-A Memphis, Placed Michael Wacha On The 15-Day Disabled List, & Transferred Brayan Pena From 15-Day To 60-Day Disabled List, Tyler Lyons Has Stress Fracture Behind Right Knee

The St. Louis Cardinals announced prior to tonight's game that they have purchased the contract of rookie right-handed pitcher Alex Reyes from Memphis (AAA) and placed right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha (right shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day disabled list. To make room for Reyes on the team's 40-man Major League roster, the team transferred catcher Brayan Peña (left knee inflammation) from the 15-day D.L. to the 60-day D.L.
St. Louis Official Site

The wait for top prospect Alex Reyes is over, as the Cardinals announced on Tuesday that they will purchase his contract while placing starter Michael Wacha on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation. Catcher Brayan Pena has been transferred to the 60-day DL to clear space on the 40-man roster.
St. Louis Official Site

Righthander Trevor Rosenthal’s availability for the rest of the 2016 season because of shoulder and perhaps other arm problems. The immediate future for Michael Wacha is more clear and it’s not particularly good as he was placed on the Cardinals’ disabled list Tuesday with shoulder inflammation, similar to what he experienced two seasons ago when he missed two months
Post-Dispatch

The future arrived in St. Louis on Tuesday.
Fox Sports Midwest

Alex Reyes has never wanted to be a top prospect. That label is nice, but ultimately uninteresting to him. Prospects don’t get to play in Busch Stadium. They don’t get audiences of more than 40,000 screaming their name. That’s reserved for a select list of 25 guys at a time.
KMOV

As this afternoon unfolded, those who already had a ticket for tonight’s St. Louis Cardinals game had a little more to be excited about as the team announced the addition of Alex Reyes to the 25-man roster.
STL Baseball Weekly

The hardest thing to pull off in baseball is a stealth rebuild. It feels like the St. Louis Cardinals are trying their best to pull it off, frantically moving the furniture backstage while the show goes on up front.
ESPN

Audio: John Mozeliak "You're Playing Catch"

As the St. Louis Cardinals prepare to open the second half of the season, they find themselves with a record of 46-42 and seven games out of first place in the National League Central Division.

STL Baseball Weekly

Alex Reyes: Patience Must Be Preached

Awaiting St. Louis Cardinals phenom Alex Reyes is like awaiting the next Marvel film. You dream about the possibilities and want the spectacle to begin as soon as possible. At the same time, you want to make sure it is ready to go and doesn't get rushed into distribution.

KSDK

Licey Contact Cardinals On Alex Reyes Pitching This Coming Winter

Reyes, 21, belongs to the St. Louis Cardinals, and Reynaldo Lopez, 22, to the Washington Nationals and own powerful arms very cared for by their respective organizations, peo Licey makes contacts to obtain permits for they can launch in the next winter season.  (Translated)

Listin Diario

Audio: John Mozeliak On Alex Reyes, Bullpen; Matt Carpenter Update

While much of the baseball world was dazzled by St. Louis Cardinals pitching prospect Alex Reyes’ pitching performance in the Future’s game on Sunday, those expecting him to be joining the big league bullpen this weekend may want to temper their expectations.

STL Baseball Weekly

Triple-A Memphis Activated Alex Reyes From The Temporarily Inactive List

MiLB Official Site

Derrick Goold Live From San Diego On The Writer's Block 7-12-16

Inside STL

Matt Carpenter Says He Recognized Injury Right Away; Giancarlo Stanton Wins Derby; Tony Gywnn's Legacy; Cardinals Moves

There was no hint, no warning wince, no indication that the next swing he attempted would be his last swing for as long as a month, maybe more.

Post-Dispatch

The Cardinals & The Temptation Of Alex Reyes

I’m trying to think of the right word for describing the general feeling among Cardinals fans after witnessing the spectacle of Alex Reyes throwing 10 fastballs clocked between 99 and 101 mph in Sunday’s annual Futures Game.

101 ESPN

Double-A Springfield Activated Carson Kelly From The Temporarily Inactive List & Promoted To Triple-A Memphis

Springfield Official Twitter

Fresh off an appearance at the MLB Futures Game in San Diego, Cardinals farmhand catcher Carson Kelly is on the move.
Springfield News-Leader

Jenifer Langosch Assess Alex Reyes' Futures Game Outing & If He Fits Into The Cardinals Bullpen Plans

Jen Langosch joined Bernie Miklasz to talk about Alex Reyes start in San Diego at the Futures Game, the Cardinals first half of the season, and the Cards approach to the trade deadline.

101 ESPN

Alex Reyes Sizzles In Futures Game

The prospect rankings and box scores this season adore him almost as much as the radar gun. But to understand the rising tide of expectations around Cardinals righthander Alex Reyes, consider the scouting reports that catcher Carson Kelly has heard through the years.

Post-Dispatch

2016 Futures Game: World Beat USA 11-3: Alex Reyes Strikes Out Four Over One & Two-Thirds Scoreless Innings

World:
Alex Reyes started and pitched 1.2 innings.  He allowed two hits, no runs, one walk, and struck four out.  (p-s:38-23)(g/f:1-0)

USA:
Carson Kelly entered late in the game at catcher and batted ninth.  0-for-2 at the plate.

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St. Louis Official Site Post Game

Alex Reyes Made Baseball Hyperventilate

He made Peter Gammons tweet "omg."

BenFred

Alex Reyes Auditions For Cardinals Bullpen In Futures Start

As the Cardinals are busy considering ways to improve their fracturing bullpen, top prospect Alex Reyes delivered the sort of performance in Sunday's SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game that suggests the organization might already have its solution.

St. Louis Official Site

Alex Reyes Unleashes His 100-MPH Fastballs On The SiriusXM Futures Game

You may have heard of pitcher Alex Reyes: Cardinals No. 1 prospect and MLB.com's No. 11 overall prospect. But have you seen him? Tell us, have you seen him? (Buh-duh-duh)
Cut4

It took eight pitches before Cardinals prospect Alex Reyes unleashed his first 100-mph fastball of the game and by the end of the first inning he hit 101 mph.
Bird Land

Audio: Carson Kelly Complete Package

Looking at his batting average the last couple of seasons, there were some who began to question the offensive ability of Carson Kelly. But now fully settled in behind the plate after his transition from third base, the St. Louis Cardinals prospect has shown that his bat still remains a weapon.

STL Baseball Weekly