Eyewitness Accounts

60; Closer. Light is a huge power reliever with two future 70 pitches. He misses bats up and down in the zone. His height and the plane of his fastball keeps the ball on the ground and in the park. With double-plus stuff and average command, Light profiles as a relief ace who can handle the ninth inning for a playoff team.

The Cardinals have found a diamond in the rough with this 40th-round pick. Reyes looks as polished as a 10-year vet while on the mound. He maintains great composure with runners on and can make the pitches to get out of jams. His tempo and rhythm mechanically are fantastic and as of right now I don't see anything that gives me any worry about future mechanical/physical breakdowns. He has the mental capacity to carry his tools to the next level. He has a game plan and executes it very nicely working off the fastball and adjusting to the hitters well. The only worrisome aspect is his size at this point, but he overcomes that with deceptiveness and an overall great mental approach to the game. Reyes has a track record of consistency, and with logging more innings I only see that remaining the same.

Weaver is quite polished for a player in High-A ball, as is to be expected from a former first-rounder out of a major college program. He doesn't have an ideal starter's frame that appears to be built to eat innings, but his velocity comes out easy and his mechanics are sound enough to prevent any concern. The fastball/change-up combination will be his calling card, and the pitches look identical with similar arm action, release point, and movement. The curveball is currently inconsistent, but it could become a third average pitch, especially against right-handed hitters.

With a three-pitch arsenal, including two that could be plus pitches, Weaver should be able to remain a starter. There are some durability concerns just because of the slender frame, but nothing in his mechanics suggest that it will be an issue. Weaver is polished and poised to move quickly.

Signed in July of 2014 for an undisclosed amount as an international free agent.

Note: Threw two sliders in the 82-83 mph range. 10-4 movement, flashed solid-average movement and deception.

The underpinning of Huang's profile is the command which allows all of his pitches to play up. Huang showed an ability to throw all of his pitches for quality strikes or as chase offerings as the situation dictated. The pitchability was on display in a big way for the Taiwanese pitcher. He was able to change speeds, elevate the fastball effectively, and vary his pitch mix throughout his start. Huang is a polished pitcher with not much left to prove at the Low-A level. The only question is how well the body will develop. There's room for some projection, but he's always going to be seen as a bit undersized.