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| Brian Dopirak | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born:December 20, 1983 Tampa, Florida, United States | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Brian Allan Dopirak (born December 20,1983) is an American former professional baseball first baseman.
Dopirak attended Dunedin High School. He was originally selected by Chicago Cubs in the second round (56th overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Dopirak spent 2002,his first professional season,with the Arizona League Cubs batting .253 with no home runs and 6 runs. In 2003,Dopirak played for the Boise Hawks of the Northwest League,one of the Cubs Class-A level teams batting .240 while clubbing 13 home runs and 37 runs batted in. He was then promoted to another Class-A team the Lansing Lugnuts of Midwest League,concluding the 2003 hitting another 2 more home runs. In 2004,he hit 39 homers and 120 RBIs with Lansing to go along with a .307 batting average.
After the 2004 season,Dopirak experienced injury problems. He hit below .300 and compiled only 35 home runs from 2005 to 2007. The Cubs designated Dopirak for assignment,culminating in his release following the 2007 season.
Dopirak signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in March 2008. Dopirak was assigned to Class-A the Dunedin Blue Jays,where he hit .308,while hitting 27 home runs and 88 RBIs. He was promoted to the Blue Jays Double-A team the New Hampshire Fisher Cats where he stayed for the 2008 season. He hit .287 with 2 home runs and 13 RBIs.
He started the 2009 season with the Fisher Cats and hit .308 to go along with 19 homers and 68 RBIs. He then earned another promotion to the Jays Triple-A team the Las Vegas 51s. He hit .330 with 8 home runs and 34 RBIs.
Prior to the 2010 season,Dopirak's contract was purchased by Toronto,adding to the 40-man roster. He became a free agent after the season.
Dopirak signed a one-year minor league contract with the Houston Astros for the 2011 season,with an invitation to spring training. [1] He was released on June 16. [2]
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