Marcus Allen Hatley (born March 26, 1988) is an

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former

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. He has played for the

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(MLB).

Career

Chicago Cubs

Hatley was drafted by the

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in the 39th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of

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. Under the rules at the time, the Cubs would retain his draft rights until a week before the following year's draft. He did not sign in 2006 and instead enrolled at

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where he played a season of

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primarily as an outfielder with only two innings pitched. The Cubs chose to sign him as a pitcher, however, after noticing his

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velocity in a 2007 pre-draft workout. He played in the Cubs organization until 2014.

St. Louis Cardinals

Prior to the 2015 season, Hatley signed with the

. The Cardinals called him up to a major league roster for the first time in his professional career on June 30,

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after an injury to

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. After two scoreless appearances from the

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, the club designated him for assignment on July 31. They reassigned him to the

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and outrighted him off the 40-man roster on August 3. He became a free agent on November 6, 2015.

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