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St. Louis Cardinals prospect report: Alex Reyes makes his Double-A debut; Luke Weaver dazzles; Anthony Garcia continues to rake; Matt Pearce sets a Midwest League record

By Ben Humphrey
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All of the St. Louis Cardinals minor-league affiliates were in action over the weekend. Below, I've given the scores of the Cardinals' minor league games. After that, I've listed some individual prospect performances of note.

Friday, July 24, 2015

Scores
Hitting Performances of Note
  • Nick Plummer, the Cardinals' No. 1 pick in the 2015 MLB Draft, went 3-for-3 with a walk on Friday.
  • Magneuris Sierra and Chris Chinnea both continued to hit well for Johnson City, with two hits apiece on Friday.
  • On Friday, Paul DeJong doubled and walked for the Low-A Chiefs.
  • Carson Kelly notched three hits for Palm Beach on Friday, including a double.
  • Charlie Tilson went 2-for-5 for Springfield and scored a run.
  • Anthony Garcia notched three hits, including a double.
  • Tommy Pham went 2-for-3 with a walk and a pair of ribbies for Memphis.
Pitching Performances of Note
  • For Palm Beach on Friday, Daniel Poncedeleon put up the following line: 7 IP, 3 SO, 0 BB, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER.
  • Luke Weaver also started for Palm Beach, putting up a sterling line:  6 IP, 8 SO, 0 BB, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER.

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Scores
Hitting Performances of Note
  • Edmundo Sosa put together a 3-for-6 game with two doubles and a pair of RBI.
  • Chris Chinea went 1-for-3 with a walk, a run scored, and an RBI.
  • Michael Pritchard, Casey Grayson, Leobaldo Pina, and Cole Lankford all rapped out two hits—none of which went for extra bases.
  • Harrison Bader drew two walks and doubled for Peoria.
  • Patrick Wisdom went 2-for-5 with a homer and three RBI.
  • Anthony Garcia went 1-for-2 with a pair of walks.
  • Jacob Wilson notched two singles for the Redbirds.
  • Tommy Pham went 0-for-2 with two walks and scored two runs for Memphis.
Pitching Performances of Note
  • Mitch Harris made a nondescript relief appearance, working an inning without surrendering a hit, walk, or run and without inducing a strikeout.
  • In his Double-A debut, Alex Reyes put up the following line during his start: 4 IP, 5 SO, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER.

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Hitting Performances of Note:
  • Edmundo Sosa, Magneuris Sierra, and Chris Chinea all had two hits for Johnson City. One of Sierra's was a homer and one of Chinea's was a double.
  • For State College, Leobaldo Pina went 4-for-5 with three doubles and four RBI.
  • Oscar Mercado had three hits for Peoria, including a double, and also swiped a bag.
  • Paul DeJong went 0-for-2 for Peoria, but walked twice and scored a run.
  • For Springfield, Patrick Wisdom was 1-for-4 with a dinger, a walk, and three strikeouts.
  • Charlie Tilson went 2-for-5 for Springfield with a pair of strikeouts.
  • Greg Garcia was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI.
Pitching Performances of Note:
  • Thomas Lee had a strange line for Memphis: 7 IP, 1 SO, 2 BB, 5 H, 1 HR, 1 R, 1 ER.
  • On a rehab assignment with Springfield, Jordan Walden made an appearance: 1 IP, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 H, 0 R.
  • Also, a cumulative performance worth celebrating:

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