MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The Toronto Blue Jays claimed infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir off of waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Left-handed pitcher Bill Murphy was designated for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for Hoffpauir. Hoffpauir, 26, is an intriguing pickup. He posted a .291/.357/.486 batting line in 402 plate appearances for Triple-A Memphis, and also held his own in 16 plate...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Here is the press release: BLUE JAYS CLAIM HOFFPAUIR FROM CARDINALS The TORONTO BLUE JAYS have claimed 2B JARRETT HOFFPAUIR (hoff-power) on waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals . To make room on the 40-man roster, LHP BILL MURPHY has been designated for assignment. HOFFPAUIR, 26, split the 2009 season between St. Louis and Memphis of the Pacific Coast League. In eight games...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The second waiver claim of the Alex Anthopoulos era is second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir from the St. Louis Cardinals . To make room on the 40-man roster, the Jays have designated left-handed reliever Bill Murphy for assignment. A sixth round pick by St. Louis in the 2004 amateur draft, the 26 year-old Hoffpauir made his big league debut with the Cardinals this season. After being...
MLB (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Jays claim Hoffpauir off waivers
Stan Musial's Stance (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... south side for Chris Getz and Josh Fields. There's also been movement on the Cardinal front: - Jarrett Hoffpauir was claimed by the Blue Jays. Hoffpauir had made his ML debut in 2009, and projected as a 2B. Looks like the organization is sticking with Schumaker long-term, which meant Hoffpauir was blocked at his natural position. - Brad Thompson released . The baby-faced...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
... 45 games, all in relief. Actually Murphy was dropped from the 40 the other day when we picked up Jarrett Hoffpauir . This gives the teams a couple of spots on the 40 man in case they want to pick up someone. It leaves these three open to being picked up off waivers, but I have doubts anyone would want to give up a 40-man roster spot for one of these there. And, obviously, the Jays...
Baseball Digest Daily (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... just a few small items that were Cardinal related in the news lately. First, the Blue Jays claimed Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers. Hoffpauir continues the interesting “former Cardinal” theme the Jays have had recently. (After they got Scott Rolen and David Eckstein, a friend of mine who has family there stated there were shirts proclaiming the “St. Toronto...
Viva El Birdos (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... enough for choice to give him a clear shot as a fifth starter coming off a year with a K/9 of 3.8. Jarrett Hoffpauir leaves the 40 man roster—and, though this wasn't the Cardinals ' intent, the organization —a victim of circumstance; without the Julio Lugo deal he might come into 2010 as the Cardinals' best free choice for Skip Schumaker 's equally awkward right-handed...
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A tip of the retro Blue Jays cap to Bauxite brent for pointing out that the Jays are taking a gander at lefty John Halama down in the Dominican. Should the Jays sign the 37 year-old hurler, it would continue a trend by GM Alex Anthopoulos of acquiring players whose last name begins with " H ". Halama would join fellow southpaw Sean Henn and second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir in...
