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Walkers news: Nov. 23 -- St. Louis lands utility infielder Urbalejo for AAA starter Hocking
The St. Louis River Walkers have completed a trade with the Akron Flying Feet where they will acquire utility infielder Tony Urbalejo in exchange for AAA starting pitcher Tim Hocking.
Urbajelo, 35, has been in the majors since 2025 and played with Fort Worth (2027-33), Cleveland (2033-35) and Akron (2037-38).
Last season for Akron, Urbalego played in 50 games (42 starts) where he batted .277 with three homers and 10 RBIs.
For his career, he has played in 606 games (507 starts) and batted .268 with 36 homers and 214 RBIs.
Urbajelo's value comes in his abiilty to play second base, third base and shortstop.
Hocking, 28, has been in the St. Louis minor league system since signing a minor-league contract with the team in November 2026.
At AAA Memphis last season, Hocking started 26 games going 9-6 with a 3.69 ERA.
For his career, Hocking is 60-59 with a 4.34 ERA in 189 games (185 starts) at all levels.
Last edited by rink23; 05-14-2022 at 02:49 AM.
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