Walkers news: July 8 -- St. Louis lands SS Daylen Reyes from Rockford for OF Wen He
Looking to bolster the lineup, the St. Louis River Walkers have landed 36-year-old shortstop Daylen Reyes from the Rockford Lightning in exchange for 27-year-old outfielder Wen He.
Reyes will replace Abdul-Nasser bin Amr as the starting shortstop for the Walkers.
Bin Amr, 28, has been the team's shortstop since 2036 but has struggled mightily at the plate this season hitting just .198 with two homers and 17 RBIs in 70 games (69 starts).
For his career, bin Amr has played in 334 games (330) starts during which he has hit .256 with 14 homers and 126 RBIs.
Bin Amr has been sent to AAA Memphis.
A two-time Gold Glove winner, Reyes broke into the majors with Indianapolis in 2026 and was trade to Akron during that same season.
He played in Akron through 2032 before spending the 2033 season with the Chicago G-Men.
Reyes has been with Rockford since the 2038 season.
This year for the Lightning, he has hit .270 with five homers and 35 RBIs in 78 games (75 starts).
For his career, Reyes is a .262 hitter with 68 homers and 400 RBIs in 1,493 games (1,371 starts).
Reyes, who will make $14.1 million in 2038, will be a free agent at the end of the season.
He has split time this season between AAA Memphis and St. Louis.
He began the year with the Walkers and has played in 54 games (31 starts) for them.
During that time, he hit .216 with one homer and eight RBIs.
At AAA, He is a .294 hitter with three homers and 14 RBIs in 22 games (all starts).
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