Current Contract
Signed a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals on March 4, 2008. Added to the Cardinals 40-Man Roster, November 20, 2007. Contract renewable through 2010.

Became a Cardinal
Selected in the sixth round (180th overall) of the June, 2004 First-Year Player Draft. Received a $110,000 signing bonus.

Career Notes:
Hoffpauir spent the entire 2006 season with Double-A Springfield. He hit .249/.345/.359 with seven home runs and 46 RBI in 119 games. He drew 54 walks and struck out 41 times.

In 2004, Hoffpauir appeared in just nine games for short-season Class A New Jersey, hitting .316, before being promoted to low Class A Peoria. In 62 games for the Chiefs, Jarrett hit .268, drawing 29 walks while striking out just 21 times.

In 2005, Hoffpauir began the season at low Class A Quad Cities before being promoted to high Class A Palm Beach on June 20. He hit .313/.376/.414 and drew more walks (21) than strikeouts (14) in 61 games for the Swing. In 63 games for Palm Beach, he hit only .257 but still drew more walks (32) than strikeouts (26).

Player Awards
Birdhouse 2006 Top 40 Prospect: #33

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