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The St. Louis River Walkers have acquired 24-year-old 2B/3B Tommy DuBose from the Madison Muskies in exchange for 23-year-old outfielder Ricky Gordon and 26-year-old shortstop John McCaskey.
A ninth-round selection in the 2026 draft, DuBose is considered a top defender who should be able to hold his own at the plate.
He enjoyed his best season in 2032 at AAA Northern Louisiana, where he hit .265 with 16 homers and 61 RBIs in 120 games.
For his career, DuBose is a .254 hitter with 64 homers and 299 RBIs in 614 games.
DuBose will likely get a look in the few remaining spring training games, but will probably start the season at AAA Memphis.
In Gordon, the Walkers surrendered who was their third pick in the 2027 draft.
In 2032, Gordon hit .287 with 24 homers and 77 RBIs at AA Springfield.
For his career, he is a .320 hitter with 24 homers and 77 RBIs in 102 games.
The one knock on Gordon is he is considered a well-below average defender.
McCaskey was taken in the 22nd round of the 2025 draft.
He spent the 2032 season at Memphis, his second season with the Redbirds, where he hit .324 with six homers and 10 RBIs in 32 games.
In his career, McCaskey has hit .286 with 15 homers and 227 RBIs in 581 games.
While he hits for average, McCaskey's chances to make the majors seem limited as to he only plays shortstop where the Walkers have made a long-term commitment to Kyren Paris.