Alex Reyes: pitcher of the perfect MLB save record

The St. Louis Cardinals pitcher reached all 24 saves in the first 24 chances to start his career, setting a new major league record.

Alex Reyes began his career as a starting pitcher for Big leagues in 2016. At 26, he was one of the highest potential prospects within the minor league branches of St. Louis Cardinals, called to be a power pitcher for his starting rotation, but reality hasn’t helped that potential be achieved.

Since its debut, Kings has had three surgeries (including one Tommy john on his pitching elbow) that have ended their seasons. He was absent for two years after the 2016 season and barely passed the 100-inning mark thrown over the course of the 2021 campaign, but one thing he has done is seize every one of his opportunities with the team.

In 2016, despite being used mostly as a starter, Kings he saved his first game and since then he’s just been perfect. The Dominican has managed to save all the games in his first 24 chances that have been given to him since his debut, with 22 of these arriving in the current seasona, including his most recent within the day on Sunday, which becomes the all-time record to start a race in MLB.

Kings reached the record after dispatching San Francisco Giants in a close match that ended with a favorable score for the Cardinals. With his 22nd save of the season, he secures second place in that department in the National League (fourth in total in the Big leagues) and remains the absolute leader among Dominican relievers for 2021.

With your first invitation to Stars game Coming this season, the Dominican continues with his sensational performance, which is making 2021 the best year of a career in which he has had to overcome multiple challenges. He currently has a 1.45 ERA in 43.1 innings of work, along with a 1,323 walks and hits per inning (WHIP) average.

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