After years of hoping for lightning to strike again and again from one of the most electric arms they’ve had, the Cardinals allowed Alex Reyes, longtime prospect and one-time All-Star, to become a free agent Friday night after a season lost to another injury.
Reyes and outfielder Ben DeLuzio were not presented contracts for the 2023 season by the Cardinals before Friday night’s deadline, removing them from the team’s 40-man roster and freeing them to sign with other clubs.
A few months removed from being the Cardinals’ All-Star closer, Reyes missed the entire 2022 season with a shoulder injury that required surgery.