Brad Hawpe

Bradley Bonte Hawpe (born June 22, 1979) is an American former professional baseball outfielder.

Hawpe went to Boswell High School in Fort Worth, Texas, where he played first base and pitched under head coach David Hatcher.

He was a member of the LSU Tigers baseball team that won the 2000 College World Series.

After getting a chance to become a regular in 2005, playing 101 games, Hawpe had a .262 batting average with 9 home runs and 47 RBIs.

He missed time in 2008 with a hamstring injury, but still managed to hit .283 with 25 home runs and 85 RBIs.

Defensively, however, Hawpe had the lowest fielding percentage (.956) and range factor (1.50), and most errors (9), of all major league right fielders.

[12] On August 27, Hawpe signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, reporting to the Class A Charlotte Stone Crabs.

[18] On January 17, 2013, the Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hawpe to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

[21] He played for the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees until his contract was purchased by the Angels on June 8.

Hawpe with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim