ST. LOUIS -- The tears came streaming down Alex Reyes' face again last week, already too many for a career so short. In the car ride back from another orthopedic office, Reyes sobbed at the harsh reality of what lies ahead: another operation, another six weeks in a sling, another season ripped away.
All the while, another person's plight weighed heavily on his mind, as it has throughout much of his big league career. Speaking publicly for the first time since undergoing surgery to reattach a tendon in his right lat last week, Reyes disclosed a devastating detail on Tuesday that he's held privately more than a year.