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Make it four different organizations in four years for Jarrett Hoffpauir. The former Southern Miss star from Natchez recently signed a minor league deal for 2012 with the Washington Nationals. He spent last season in the San Diego system, batting .281 in 91 games at Triple-A Tucson while battling injuries. He came up with St. Louis, which drafted the right-handed hitting infielder in 2004. He got some big league time with the Cardinals in ’09, then was claimed off waivers by Toronto after that season. The Blue Jays also gave him a look in The Show, but he was taken by the Padres off waivers after 2010. He is a .285 career minor league hitter and has some power. Plus, he’s a versatile infielder. He has a chance to claim a roster spot with a rapidly improving Nationals club.