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Brad Hawpe | First Baseman

Team: Los Angeles Angels
Age / DOB:  (33) / 6/22/1979
Ht / Wt:  6'3' / 210
Bats / Throws: Left / Left
College: LSU
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Angels signed 1B/OF Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract.
Hawpe, 33, didn't play at all in the majors last season and failed to earn a spot with the Pirates during spring training. The former All-Star will serve as organizational depth. Apr 10 - 2:58 PM
Source: Jeff Fletcher on Twitter

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Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Pirates released 1B Brad Hawpe.

Hawpe struggled mightily in spring training and was never a candidate for the Pirates' Opening Day roster. He won't draw any major league interest, but should be able to latch on with another team after spending last season with the Rangers as organizational depth.
Mar 23 - 8:48 AM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe homered in the bottom of the eighth to help the Pirates edge the Orioles 4-3 on Monday.

Hawpe was 3-for-23 with 10 strikeouts this spring before taking Daniel Schlereth deep for his first home run. He's not going to make the Pirates, but perhaps he'll be able to impress one of the other 29 teams before Opening Day.
Mar 11 - 5:19 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts on Thursday and is 2-for-20 with nine strikeouts this spring.

The Pirates weren't counting on Hawpe when they took a flier on him a couple of months ago, and he hasn't emerged as a threat to make the team. If he wants to continue his career in Triple-A, he'll be given that opportunity.
Mar 7 - 5:35 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Pirates signed 1B/OF Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract.

Hawpe was released by the Rangers last season after failing to earn a promotion beyond the Double-A level. He'll receive a spring training invite with the Pirates, but isn't likely to crack the Opening Day roster.
Jan 17 - 11:00 AM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Rangers released 1B-OF Brad Hawpe.

Hawpe asked to be cut after failing to earn a promotion beyond the Double-A level. He batted .260 with a .764 OPS in 152 plate appearances for the Frisco RoughRiders.
Source: Danny Knobler on Twitter
Tue, Jun 19, 2012 07:22:00 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe has been placed on the disabled list at Double-A Frisco because of elbow fatigue.

Hawpe underwent Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery last August and is still rebuilding the strength in his right arm. The 32-year-old should be fine after a few weeks of rest but seems unlikely to have any sort of impact at the major league level this season.
Source: Rangers.mlb.com
Thu, May 31, 2012 09:54:00 AM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Rangers re-signed 1B Brad Hawpe to a minor league contract; assigned him to Double-A Frisco.

Hawpe was released by the Rangers last week after batting .261/.370/.478 in 13 games this spring. He'll stick around as a depth for the major league roster.
Source: Richard Durrett on Twitter
Fri, Apr 6, 2012 05:36:00 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Rangers released 1B Brad Hawpe.

Hawpe was not open to accepting a spot in the Rangers' minor league system and will instead look to sign on quickly with a team that has an opening in the major leagues. The 32-year-old outfielder-first baseman batted .261/.370/.478 in 13 games this spring.
Source: Richard Durrett on Twitter
Thu, Mar 29, 2012 11:46:00 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe (hamstring) made it through his Cactus League debut without any setbacks.

Hawpe is recovering from a sore right hamstring and working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He's expected to compete for a spot on the Rangers' Opening Day bench.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Mon, Mar 12, 2012 12:31:00 AM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe (hamstring) will not play in a B-game on Thursday.

Hawpe was originally scheduled to play first base and lead off every inning Thursday, but he's evidently still a couple of days away from game action. The 32-year-old has been slowed with a sore right hamstring this spring and is also working his way back from Tommy John surgery. He's falling behind in his efforts to win a bench job this spring.
Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter
Thu, Mar 8, 2012 10:51:00 AM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe (hamstring) ran on a treadmill Monday.

Hawpe plans to progress to on-field work on Tuesday and should be cleared for Cactus League action by the end of this week. He's been slowed in Rangers camp by hamstring soreness but has plenty of time to get his at-bats in before the start of the regular season. Hawpe is trying to lock up a spot on Texas' Opening Day bench.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Tue, Mar 6, 2012 11:10:00 AM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe (hamstring) took batting practice Sunday and is a day or two away from being able to run at full speed.

Hawpe has been nursing a hamstring ailment for a few days but appears to be progressing well. He's also coming back from Tommy John surgery, which has kept him from being able to play the outfield. The non-roster invitee is hoping to win a bench spot with the Rangers.
Source: Jeff Wilson on Twitter
Sun, Mar 4, 2012 01:53:00 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe was scratched from Thursday's intrasquad game due to mild hamstring soreness.

He is scheduled to be reevaluated on Friday. Hawpe, a non-roster invitee, is currently working his way back from Tommy John surgery last August. He's hoping to win a spot as a bench player.
Source: Evan Grant on Twitter
Thu, Mar 1, 2012 12:52:00 PM
Brad Hawpe - 1B - Angels

Brad Hawpe (Tommy John surgery) is able to swing and play first base at the start of spring training but is still building up arm strength.

Hawpe underwent Tommy John surgery in August, and it seems unlikely that he'll be ready to play the outfield at the beginning of the season. He's hoping to earn an Opening Day roster spot as a bench player but might have to start the year at Triple-A while nursing his elbow back to full strength.
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Fri, Feb 17, 2012 02:18:00 PM

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