Micah Hoffpauir

A six-foot three-inch left-hander, Hoffpauir attended Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Texas. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas where he played for the Cardinals, where he holds a school record in nearly every major offensive category. He graduated in 2001.\n', '

After being drafted by the Cubs, Hoffpauir was sent to the Single-A Boise Hawks, where he batted .301 with 10 home runs and 41 runs batted in. His good play caused the Cubs to send him to their other Single-A team, the Daytona Cubs, in 2003. There he batted only .254 with 8 home runs and 58 RBIs. In 2004, Hoffpauir made the leap from Single-A Daytona to Triple-A Iowa, where he played in only one game before being sent down to the Double-A West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx. He hit 11 home runs and drove in 75 runs in 94 games with the Diamond Jaxx. In 2005, Hoffpauir began the season with Triple-A Iowa, where hi…