After undergoing season-ending surgery, Cardinals righthanded pitcher Alex Reyes revealed his daughter Aleyka is battling cancer.
"I felt like, if my daughter fought for her life, I can fight for my career," he said when revealing the news. "That's pretty much what's been in my head."
Reyes had recently returned from Tommy John surgery when he underwent the operation last week to repair a tendon attached to the strained latissimus dorsi muscle in the upper right side of his back.
"If my daughter can fight for her life, I can fight for my career."
Speaking to the media for the first time since his season-ending surgery, @AlexReyes_67 revealed that his daughter is battling cancer.