Published on Thursday, December 10, 2009
By Press Telegram Staff Writer
INDIANAPOLIS - The New York Yankees acquired outfielder Jamie Hoffmann on Thursday, completing this week's trade that sent reliever Brian Bruney to Washington.
The Nationals made Hoffmann the first pick in the winter meeting draft, then traded him to the Yankees. The draft is held for players with at least four years of pro ball who have been left off 40-man rosters.
Hoffmann made his major league debut last season, going 4-for-22 with one home run and seven RBIs for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He hit a combined .291 with 10 homers and 64 RBIs in Triple-A and Double-A.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said Hoffmann will compete for the final roster spot for the World Series champions. The 25-year-old Hoffmann also was picked in the 2003 NHL draft by the Carolina Hurricanes.
"He's got a hockey mentality, a Minnesota kid," Cashman said. "A very athletic, hard-nosed outfielder."
"We'll see where it takes us. We feel he's got great makeup. He's got ability
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