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Walkers news: August 1 -- Reyes given his walking papers; Gomez called up from minors
The St. Louis River Walkers have released veteran shortstop Daylen Reyes and called up 26-year-old shortstop R.J. Gomez from AA Springfield.
Reyes, 38, joined St. Louis just before the trade deadline for the 2038 season and then was re-signed in the offseason.
Things didn't go well for Reyes, as he started poorly and eventually lost his starting job to Kerry Fackelman, who was signed as a free agent on May 7.
In 45 games for St. Louis this season, 29 starts, Reyes had hit just .164 no homers, five RBIs and 15 runs scored.
This is Gomez's second callup to the majors this season, as he had a brief stint with the Walkers in May because of an injury.
In six games, Gomez hit .350 with 1 homer, four RBIs and four runs scored.
That was a far cry better than the numbers he has put up between AAA Memphis and AA Springfield this season.
In a combined 93 games, he has hit .193 with seven homers, 35 RBIs and 39 runs scored.
This time, Gomez will be get the chance to win the starting shortstop job going into the 2040 season.
Fackelman, 56 games/53 starts, has struggled in his time with the Walkers hitting .208 with 24 runs scored and 12 RBIs.
The 31-year-old is not expected to be brought back next season.
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