Cardinals sign Dominican prospect Alex Reyes for $950K
The Cardinals have signed Dominican right-handed pitching prospect Alex Reyes for $950,000, according to an industry source.
The 6-ft-3, 190-pound Reyes played high school baseball in Elizabeth, New Jersey but moved to the Dominican Republic in 2011. Projected as a starter, Reyes is expected the start the 2013 season in the Gulf Coast League. He throws a fastball in the low-to-mid 90s mph, a curve and a change.