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Walkers news: July 16 -- Thomas and Carmona return for second half
The St. Louis River Walkers will begin the post-All-Star break portion of their schedule with their starting catcher, Jared Thomas, and shortstop, Jean Carmona, back in the starting lineup after both had missed time with injuries.
Thomas, 30, has been out since May 26 with a torn abdominal muscle.
Before the injury, he had played in 37 games batting .301 with three homers and 23 RBIs.
In a short rehab stint in Memphis, Thomas played in four games where he hit .364 with two RBIs.
Carmona, 31, has been out since July 4 when he suffered an elbow injury.
In 71 games this season, Carmona has hit .234 with seven homers and 23 RBIs. He didn't take a rehab assignment,
Making room for them on the roster, infielder Armondo Morales has been sent to AAA while catcher Kevin Melendez has been released.
Morales, 25, has played in 23 games for the Walkers this season during which he has batted .182 with an RBI.
Melendez, 31, got into nine games during which he hit .219 with a homer and an RBI.
Melendez refused his assignment to AAA, leading to his release.
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