Reyes, Weaver show Cards’ future looks bright

CHICAGO — There was a moment during Saturday’s 8-4 win over the Cubs when manager Mike Matheny briefly let his mind wander. He had watched a composed Luke Weaver cover four solid innings in his Major League debut, and he was now marveling at Alex Reyes’ advanced repertoire.

It was impossible, Matheny said, not to dream about what could be many more years of watching these two young pitchers thrive and potentially take the torch as future anchors in the Cardinals’ rotation

“I couldn’t have been any more impressed and happy about how these guys went out and did their job,” Matheny said about the organization’s top two prospects. “The impact that they can make on our club right now, but let alone in the future. … You couldn’t have probably thrown them into a hotter spot than what we threw them into.”

The Cardinals’ future indeed looked bright on Saturday, as the organization countered the Cubs’ youth movement with a statement of its own. Weaver limited a Cubs team that had won 11 straight to two runs in his four-inning debut. Reyes then followed with three shutout frames.

The offense pecked away during Reyes’ outing and, after blowing the game open with a six-run eighth, rewarded the 21-year-old right-hander with his first Major League win.

Congratulations to @AlexReyes_67 on your first @MLB win! #STLCards pic.twitter.com/I3yT9kwpFr

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) August 13, 2016

Congratulations to @AlexReyes_67 on your first @MLB win! #STLCards …

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