Alex Reyes #29 of the St. Louis Cardinals reacts after walking three consecutive batters against the Atlanta Braves in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on August 5, 2021 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Alex Reyes was the best closer in baseball in the first half of the season. Now, the St. Louis Cardinals have no choice but to remove him from the ninth inning.
Just as the St. Louis Cardinals expressed confidence about Alex Reyes as the team’s closer, his struggles have reached the point where they can no longer ignore them.