Giovanny Gallegos (65) walks off the mound during the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Alex Reyes is out as St. Louis Cardinals closer. Here’s how they’ll replace him.
With Alex Reyes struggling, and in need of rediscovering his confidence, the St. Louis Cardinals have moved him from the ninth inning to lower-leverage situations. The move comes as expected, but underscores just how far he’s fallen after a dominant first half of the regular season.
It forced Cardinals manager Mike Shildt to name a replacement and he believes that reliever Giovanny Gallegos is “pretty ideal for that scenario.