Cards won’t rush Reyes to Majors

ST. LOUIS — Unless need forces a change to the organization’s plans, the Cardinals do not intend to rush top prospect Alex Reyes to the Majors this season.

The anticipation of Reyes’ arrival in St. Louis is palpable, even more so since he finished serving a 50-game suspension and made his season debut with Triple-A Memphis on May 21. In three starts, Reyes has allowed seven hits, seven walks and three earned runs in 15 innings. He’s also struck out 26.

A strong first impression in Triple-A, however, does not make the 21-year-old Reyes Major League-ready at the moment, general manager John Mozeliak insisted.

“In a perfect world, he pitches in Triple-A,” Mozeliak said. “I get a little frustrated when I get Reyes question after question, because he missed six weeks of the season already and allowing him more than four starts in Memphis is certainly in our plans from an organizational standpoint. It’s a great resource to know that’s there, but he’s far from a finished product.”

Mozeliak noted that Reyes’ immediate priority should be to improve pitch efficiency. …

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