The Dodgers declined Reyes' (shoulder) $3 million option for 2024 on Saturday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Reyes was recovering from shoulder surgery when he signed a one-year deal with the Dodgers in February. He underwent another procedure on his right shoulder in June and will now leave the organization without appearing in a game. Reyes has been effective when healthy throughout his career; however, he hasn't pitched since 2021, and concerns regarding his health could significantly impact his value in free agency.
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Dodgers' Alex Reyes: Won't pitch in 2023
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Reyes underwent surgery on his right shoulder last week and has been ruled out for the 2023 season, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.
The surgery is Reyes' second on his right shoulder in a little over a year, as he previously required a procedure to repair a torn labrum back in May 2022. The right-hander was signed to a one-year, $1.1 million contract in the offseason with the hope that the former Cardinals top prospect could offer a boost to the Los Angeles bullpen, but he won't end up throwing a pitch for the Dodgers in 2023. His deal contains a $3 million team option for 2024 that the Dodgers will most likely decline this winter.
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Dodgers' Alex Reyes: Moves to 60-day injured list
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Reyes (shoulder) was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list by the Dodgers on Sunday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
The procedural move helps the Dodgers clear room on the 40-man roster for Austin Wynns. Reyes is expected to return around the start of June, as he's currently recovering from the shoulder surgery he underwent last May.
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Dodgers' Alex Reyes: IL move official
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Reyes (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday.
Reyes is expected to miss the first couple months of the 2023 regular season as he continues his recovery from shoulder surgery last May. He joined the Dodgers on a one-year, $1.1 million contract just before the start of spring training.
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Dodgers' Alex Reyes: Lands with Dodgers
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Reyes (shoulder) signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract Saturday with the Dodgers, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
It comes with a $3 million club option for 2024, and there are performance-based escalators that could push the total value of the deal up near $10 million. Reyes has battled a range of different injuries throughout his career, and he did not pitch at any level in 2022 because of a shoulder issue that required surgery in May. The 28-year-old right-hander is a former top-10 overall prospect and he racked up 29 saves as the Cardinals' primary closer in 2021. Toribio notes that Reyes will likely miss "at least a few months" to begin the 2023 campaign but has generally "looked good in his recovery" from the shoulder procedure.
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Alex Reyes: Non-tendered by Cards
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The Cardinals declined to tender Reyes (shoulder) a contract for 2023 on Friday.
With a 2.86 career ERA, Reyes has always been a solid arm out of the bullpen. However, injuries have forced him to miss a lot of time, most recently undergoing surgery on his right shoulder in May and missing all of last season. Still, Reyes' resume is impressive enough where he should have no problem finding a team willing to take a chance on him as he recovers from surgery.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Added back to 40-man roster
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The Cardinals reinstated Reyes (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Wednesday.
Though Reyes reclaims a spot on the 40-man roster with the transaction, his activation from the 60-day injured list doesn't necessarily indicate that he's made a full recovery from the right shoulder surgery he underwent in late May. The Cardinals haven't revealed a recovery timeline for Reyes, but there's a good chance he's limited in some capacity to begin spring training. If the 28-year-old bounces back from surgery as well as the Cardinals hope, he could re-emerge as a useful late-inning arm in 2023.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Expected to require surgery
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Reyes is expected to require surgery on his right shoulder to repair a damaged labrum, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Reyes was shut down from throwing in mid-May after he experienced renewed shoulder soreness, and he'll meet with Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles on Monday before a final decision is made on surgery. It's not yet clear whether a potential surgery would be a season-ending procedure, but it seems like a safe bet that he would at least be unavailable until late in the 2022 campaign. The shoulder issue is yet another big hit for a pitcher who had been a top-flight prospect back in 2016 before injuries derailed his long-term outlook and forced a full-time conversion to the bullpen.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Shut down from throwing
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Reyes (shoulder) experienced renewed soreness when throwing this week and has been shut down, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
The 27-year-old resumed throwing in late April after beginning the season on the 60-day injured injured list, but he'll halt his rehab program after the soreness cropped up. Reyes underwent an MRI and is seeking a second opinion, leaving his availability for the rest of the season in question.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Plays catch
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Reyes (shoulder) played catch at Busch Stadium on Saturday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Reyes hit the 60-day injured list in late March due to a shoulder issue which had bothered him since the start of camp. While it's certainly a positive to see him throwing in some capacity, there are still several steps between playing catch from 60 feet and pitching in a major-league game.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Placed on 60-day injured list
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Reyes (shoulder) was placed on the 60-day injured list Friday.
Reyes finally had a healthy season last year and finished with 29 saves and a 3.24 ERA, but he apparently won't be able to stay healthy two years in a row. He's been dealing with a shoulder issue all spring and received a stem-cell injection in mid-March. Previous reports indicated he'd be out until late May at a minimum, but he'll now be ineligible to return before early June.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Signs one-year deal
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Reyes (shoulder) agreed to a one-year, $2.85 million contract with the Cardinals on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.
Reyes and the Cardinals were able to agree on a salary for 2022 without requiring an arbiter. The 27-year-old has been shut down from throwing for the next four weeks after receiving a stem-cell injection for a frayed labrum in his throwing shoulder, and he isn't expected to be cleared for game action until at least late May.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Shut down at least four weeks
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Manager Oliver Marmol said Saturday that Reyes (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for at least four weeks, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Reyes received a stem-cell injection in his throwing shoulder Friday and will have about a month to rest before starting a throwing program. The 27-year-old is expected to be unavailable for game action until at least late May, while Giovanny Gallegos and Genesis Cabrera should open the regular season as the favorites for save opportunities.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Facing extended absence
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Reyes was diagnosed with a frayed labrum in his right shoulder Friday and is expected to be sidelined until at least late May, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Reyes will be shut down from throwing for at least the next two weeks after receiving an injection of stem cells, and he's set to work out at the Cardinals' extending spring training once cleared to start his throwing program. The 27-year-old was expected to be a piece of St. Louis' closer committee to open 2022, but he'll instead start out on the injured list. Giovanny Gallegos and Genesis Cabrera should split save opportunities in his absence.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Shut down for two weeks
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Reyes (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for two weeks after receiving an injection in his right shoulder Wednesday, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Reyes is dealing with some shoulder soreness to open camp and underwent an MRI earlier this week, and it's now confirmed he won't be ready for the start of the regular season. Once cleared to start a throwing program, the 27-year-old will remain at the Cardinals' extended spring training site as he ramps up his workload. He's set to at least miss the first few weeks of the season, leaving Giovanny Gallegos and Genesis Cabrera to potentially split closing duties.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Receiving injection
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Reyes (shoulder) will receive an injection in his right shoulder Wednesday, Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com reports.
Reyes dealt with right shoulder soreness to begin spring training and will be further delayed following his injection. The right-hander plans to rejoin the team at camp Friday and hopes to have a better idea of his status at that point. The right-hander recorded 29 saves last year, but manager Oliver Marmol suggested Wednesday that the team won't have a set closer to begin the regular season, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. As a result, Reyes could form a committee with Giovanny Gallegos (personal) and Genesis Cabrera once he's healthy.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Undergoes MRI
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Reyes underwent an MRI on his sore right shoulder Tuesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Reyes finally had a healthy season last year and wound up with 29 saves and a 3.24 ERA, but it looks as though he may not be so lucky this season. For now, he and the Cardinals are treating his issue as merely lingering soreness from last season, but the results of the MRI could potentially reveal a more serious injury.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Yet to throw off mound
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Reyes (shoulder) has yet to throw off a mound this winter, so he'll be behind the rest of his teammates even if cleared by team doctors, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Reyes avoided the injured list last season and went on to record 29 saves with a 3.24 ERA. His shoulder issues may be nothing more than the lingering effects of finally throwing a full season last year, as his 72.1 innings weren't far from the total of 87 frames he threw over the previous four years combined.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Escapes with 10th win
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Reyes (10-8) allowed four runs on two hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 1.2 innings Friday, earning the win in the first game of a doubleheader versus the Cubs.
The right-hander allowed a two-run home run to Sergio Alcantara and put two more runners aboard before T.J. McFarland allowed a two-run double. Reyes was far from effective, but St. Louis' lead was large enough to avoid any disasters from his poor pitching. For the season, he has a 3.28 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 93:52 K:BB across 71.1 innings. He's added 29 saves and three holds, but a 2-for-6 run in save chances in late August and early September has seen Reyes often work in more of a multi-inning role lately.
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Cardinals' Alex Reyes: Records ninth win Sunday
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Reyes (9-8) earned the win against the Padres on Sunday, allowing an earned run on a solo home run while also issuing a walk and recording a strikeout over two innings.
Reyes made an atypically early fifth-inning entry into the contest and was mostly effective except for the solo home run he surrendered to Tommy Pham in the sixth. The Cardinals nearly went on to blow the three-run lead they still had following the blast, but their ability to hang on by a thread afforded Reyes his fourth win in as many decisions since Sept. 9. The hard-throwing right-hander saw his five-appearance scoreless streak snapped with Pham's homer, yet he's still enjoying a fantasy-friendly September that's seen him notch a 4-1 record, two holds, a 2.53 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP and a 15:5 K:BB across 10.2 innings.
