SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- The next great Cardinal arm made short work of the Arizona Fall League Thursday night. Alex Reyes, the No. 16 prospect in baseball and No. 1 prospect in St. Louis' farm system, delivered an impressive start for Surprise in a 3-0 win over Mesa.
Reyes, 21, worked into the fourth inning and recorded five strikeouts in his Fall Leage debut, and Surprise wound up with the first shutout of the young AFL season. His fastball was sitting around 97-98 mph throughout his start.
Reyes allowed just one hit, following up on a campaign that saw him thrive against upper-level bats for the first time.