Pro baseball player helps Round Rock family's recovery after devastating fire

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Mendez family recently lost their first home in Round Rock to a house fire. They lost a lot of their belongings and two of their three pets in the flames. But their path to recovery has been made easier thanks to help from their community and a donation from a Washington Nationals prospect.

Travis Sykora, a Round Rock native and graduate of Round Rock High School, plays for the Fredericksburg Nationals, the Minor League, Single-A affiliate team of the Washington Nationals.