Happy Alex Reyes day, everyone.
As excited as I am to see Mr. Reyes retake the mound, there’s a less-heralded piece of the Cardinals youth movement that has caught my eye of late: Harrison Bader.
After debuting in 90 plate appearances last season which were, you know, fine, Bader came into this season having lost a bit of his prospect luster. Baseball America ranked four Cardinals in their Top 100, none of whom were Bader, and included fellow outfielder Tyler O’Neill. Bader was edged out for a spot on the Opening Day roster by Yairo Munoz.