| BECAME A CARDINAL: Selected in sixth round of 2004 draft, out of the University of Southern Mississippi
CAREER NOTES:
2004 Season: Batted .281 with 8 home runs and 36 RBI in pro debut, including a .268-5-30 line in 62 games at Peoria
Played next to Swing infielder Matt Shepherd for two seasons at Southern Miss; Brother, Josh, is an assistant coach at USM
Played for his father, Johnny Hoffpauir, at Vidalia High School in Vidalia, Louisiana
SCOUTING REPORT COMMENT: SMALL FRAME. COMPACT BUILD. STRONG LOWER HALF. SLOPED SHOULDERS. STRONG FOREARMS & HANDS. SIMILAR TO MARCUS GILES. BAT SPEED & MECHANICS TO HIT FOR AVG & PWR. DRIVES BALL WELL TO RIGHT CENTER. HANDLES PITCHES ALL OVER K ZONE. TOUGH TO STRIKE OUT. SOFT, SURE HANDS. ACCURATE THROWS. GLIDING TYPE RUNNER. TOUGH OUT. MAKES THINGS HAPPEN AT THE PLATE. SOUND DEFENSIVE SKILLS. GOOD COMPETITOR, PLAYS HARD EVERY PLAY. |