Blue Jays claimed second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers from the Cardinals.
Under J.P. Ricciardi, the Blue Jays made a habit of putting in more offseason waiver claims than every other team in baseball and often waiving the players they picked up a short time later. We'll see if new GM Alex Anthopoulos likes the same method. Hoffpauir, an offensive-minded second baseman, batted .291/.357/.486 in 358 at-bats for Triple-A Memphis last season. The 26-year-old would hit in the majors, but he's below average defensively and he lacks the versatility to make it as a utilityman. He'd be nice to have stashed away in Triple-A in case Aaron Hill gets hurt, but he shouldn't be of much use otherwise. |