Alex Reyes #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after walking three consecutive batters against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on August 5, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Alex Reyes has struggled mightily in recent weeks, but he should remain the St Louis Cardinals’ closer in 2021 — and perhaps even beyond.
Entering the second half of the regular season, the St. Louis Cardinals had a lot of questions and few certainties. One of them, however, was reliever Alex Reyes, whose 0.91 ERA on July 2 put him in the conversation as one of, if not the best closers in baseball.