Jarrett Lee Hoffpauir (born June 18, 1983) is an American former professional

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second baseman. He is a distant cousin to

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, who is also a baseball player. Hoffpauir was drafted by the

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in the 6th round of the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft from the

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following his junior year, during which he hit .405 with 92 RBI and was named to the All-Conference Tournament Team. Hoffpauir currently holds Southern Mississippi single-season records for most hits (109) and most RBI (92). He was recalled to join the Cardinals on July 1,

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, and made his debut in

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on July 3. Jarrett was claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays on November 3, 2009 On April 25, 2010, he hit for the cycle for Triple-A Las Vegas against Sacramento, going 4-5. On May 28, 2010 he hit for the cycle again against Tacoma, going 4-4. On June 20, 2010, the Blue Jays purchased Hoffpauir's contract and optioned

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to Las Vegas. On October 6, 2010, Hoffpauir was claimed off waivers by the

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. Hoffpauir signed a minor league contract with the

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on December 14, 2011. After becoming a free agent, Hoffpauir signed a minor league contract with the Blue Jays on January 25, 2013, but was released soon after.

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