Reyes was sharp Monday, giving up only one earned run against Triple-A Nashville. His nine strikeouts were the most he has had since June 13, also against Nashville.

General manager John Mozeliak has mentioned that Reyes needs to continue getting his work in before he gets considered as an option for the Cardinals this season. However, Mozeliak also mentioned that Reyes is the type of guy the Cardinals like to put in the back-end of their bullpen as it gets closer to the end of the season. The Cardinals took a similar approach with former top prospect Carlos Martinez. Reyes will need to continue working on his control at Triple-A before the Cardinals decide to promote him to St. Louis.