ALEX REYEZ PROSPECTO BASEBALL 2016

Alex Reyes | Rank: 11 Team: Memphis Redbirds (AAA) ETA: 2016 Position: RHP Age: 21 DOB: 08/29/1994 Bats: R Throws: R Height: 6' 3" Weight: 175 lb. Signed: Dec. 3, 2012 - STL VIDEO Other Lists: Top 30 St. Louis Cardinals Prospects (#1), Top 10 RHP Prospects (#3) Scouting grades: Fastball: 70 | Curveball: 60 | Changeup: 50 | Control: 45 | Overall: 60 Ever since Reyes joined the Cardinals organization by moving to the Dominican Republic from New Jersey and circumventing the Draft in 2012, he's had future frontline starter written all over him. Reaching Double-A and excelling in the Arizona Fall League in 2015 has him much closer to fulfilling that potential, though a 50-game suspension for marijuana use put a damper on the year. Assuming it's not a long-term issue, the suspension shouldn't derail Reyes for long. The big right-hander has serious swing-and-miss stuff, with a fastball that touches the mid-90s consistently and can hit triple digits to complement a devastating power curveball. Unlike some young pitchers, Reyes is willing to throw his changeup and understands the value of having it to make his two plus offerings better. Though it's behind the other two, it should be Major League average in time. Command and control have been Reyes' biggest obstacles, but he's improved tremendously over the past couple of seasons, particularly in terms of his fastball command. If his progress continues, it won't be long before big league hitters will have to try and figure him out. 2016 PCL Team W L ERA G GS SV IP H HR BB K AVG WHIP GO/AO MEM 2 0 3.46 6 6 0 26.0 22 2 13 45 .222 1.35 0.74 Minors 2 0 3.46 6 6 0 26.0 22 2 13 45 .222 1.35