DENVER — As many times as Alex Reyes had something slow his ascension and threaten to betray his promise, from the ligament that came apart to the shoulder that ached to even the command that left his fingertips for a spell, there was one thing that never broke.
His belief.
“I’ve never doubted myself,” he said. “I’ve always believed in myself.”
After three years interrupted or erased by injury and the lowdown depths of annual rehab, Reyes rose Sunday to one of the highest individual peaks. He was selected as an All-Star to represent the Cardinals in the Midsummer Classic at Coors Field.