JUPITER, Fla. — Alex Reyes and Lane Thomas came to Camp Cardinal this spring to compete.
So far, so good.
But are they in real competitions, or what?
A week into Grapefruit League games, when spring-training showdowns are supposed to heat up, it can sound at times like the Cardinals want to cool things off.
The Redbirds, some will recall, spent their offseason setting the stage for two rather important spring auditions.
The fifth spot in the rotation was up for grabs, whether the answer for the final spot was earned by one arm, or two.