Alex Reyes won’t be ready for Opening Day for the St. Louis Cardinals, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Reyes has a frayed labrum and is expected to be sidelined until May at the earliest. The plan is for Reyes to receive a stem cell injection and then be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks. Once Reyes is cleared to throw, he will begin a throwing program at extended spring training.
The righty was the closer for the Cardinals for a good portion of the 2021 season but faltered down the stretch.