It has been widely reported that the St. Louis Cardinals will give Alex Reyes and Jordan Hicks the chance to earn roles as starting pitchers in 2022. Both of these pitchers were starters in the minor league system, but there are simply too many reasons to not start them next year.
For starters, both have struggled to stay healthy. Reyes managed to throw 72 1⁄3 innings out of the bullpen this year, but with his past, that is not a guarantee that he will make it through the 2022 season, though it is a positive sign.