Jamie Richard Hoffmann (born August 20, 1984) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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Baseball career

Hoffmann, a former hockey prospect selected in the 2003 NHL Draft by the

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in the eighth round, was signed as an undrafted

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by the

in 2003 out of

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and assigned to the

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where he was an All-Star third baseman during the 2004 season, hitting .310 for the team.

Los Angeles Dodgers

He then switched to the outfield in 2005 while playing for the

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and

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. In 2007, he played for the

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, and in 2008 for the

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. The Dodgers added him to their

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prior to the 2009 season. Hoffmann participated in the 2008

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season with the

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. He began 2009 in Double-A with the

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and was then promoted to the Triple-A

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. On May 22, he was called up to the

when reserve outfielder

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was placed on the

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. He made his MLB debut, flying out as a

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, the same day. Hoffmann's first Major League hit was a three-run home run in the 2nd inning against Matt Palmer of the

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on May 24.May 24 box score
/ref> He played in 14 games with the Dodgers and then was optioned back to the Minors. He was designated for assignment on September 1 and then released by the Dodgers after clearing waivers. He was shortly resigned and sent back to Albuquerque. Hoffmann was selected as the first overall pick in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft by the

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on December 10, but was immediately traded to the

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for

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, as the player to be named later.Hoffmann goes to Yanks in Rule 5 Draft
/ref> On March 22, Hoffmann was returned to the Dodgers and assigned to the Triple-A

, where he hit .310 in 139 games. He was then added to the Dodgers 40-man winter roster, which protected him from being lost in the 2010 Rule 5 Draft. He appeared in two games with the Dodgers in April 2011 during a brief appearance in the Majors and was 0-4 before being optioned back to Albuquerque. With the Isotopes, he appeared in 133 games, hitting .297 with 22 home runs and 84 RBI.

Colorado Rockies

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claimed Hoffmann off of waivers on December 5, 2011. Hoffmann elected free agency after being sent outright to the minors during Spring Training.

Baltimore Orioles

On March 31, 2012, Hoffmann signed a minor league contract with the

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. With the AAA

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, he hit .254 in 110 games with 11 homers and 44 RBI.

New York Mets

On November 20, 2012 he signed a minor league contract with the

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. With the Las Vegas 51s in 2013, he played in 116 games and hit .277 with 9 homers and 56 RBI.

Ice hockey career statistics

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