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- Updated: August 3, 2016
CINCINNATI — The Triple-A Memphis rotation will soon boast the Cardinals’ top two pitching prospects, as right-hander Luke Weaver is set to be promoted before his next start, general manager John Mozeliak confirmed on Wednesday. Weaver ranks second on the Cardinals’ MLB Pipeline prospect list behind Alex Reyes, who has been with Memphis since coming back from a suspension in May.
Reyes has drawn more attention this season, but it’s Weaver who is putting together better results. The command and efficiency issues that have plagued Reyes have been a non-issue for Weaver, the team’s first-round pick in the 2014 MLB Draft. Since missing the first two months of the season while allowing a left wrist injury to heal, Weaver is 6-3 with a 1.40 ERA in 12 Double-A starts.
He’s struck out 88 and walked 10 in 77 innings. In contrast, Reyes has issued 30 walks and struck out 85 in 59 1/3 innings. Weaver has averaged more than six innings a start; Reyes has averaged fewer than five. And while Weaver has thrown an average of 14.6 pitches per inning, Reyes has an average of five higher than that per frame.
Reyes’ command issues have left …
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