Sunday, May 22, 2016. Memphis, Tennessee. AutoZone Park. Memphis Redbirds. Enter Alexander Reyes (Alex Reyes) from his 50-game suspension for marijuana use and all St. Louis Cardinals fans feel butterflies of anticipation for the future.
All the excitement aside, how was his performance? Let’s take an inning-by-inning look.
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Facing the Fresno Grizzlies (not at all affiliated with Memphis’ own NBA team)- the triple-a affiliate of the Houston Astros- Reyes erupted with his to-be-expected fastball and struck out the first batter on a 99MPH fastball. Right out of the gate he was showing his prowess.