Zach Hoffpauir • Arizona Diamondbacks

Round 22 • Pick 646

STANFORD, Calif. -- Stanford outfielder Zach Hoffpauir was selected in the 22nd round (646th overall) by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2015 MLB First-Year Player Draft. Hoffpauir becomes the third Stanford player picked this year joining Drew Jackson (Seattle, fifth round) and Marc Brakeman (Boston, 16th round).

Hoffpauir, a two-time honorable mention All-Pac-12 player, was Stanford’s biggest power threat in 2015. Despite missing 23 games with a wrist injury, the junior led the team with four home runs and drove in 23 runs in 33 games. He hit .289 after batting .324 with seven homers and 35 RBI in 59 games during a breakout sophomore campaign.

A native of Glendale, Arizona, Hoffpauir is also a member of the Stanford football team. He played 12 games at safety last season and ranked seventh on the team in tackles with 44, including a career best 15 against Washington State.

Hoffpauir has a high ceiling, especially considering he has faced a limited baseball practice schedule due to his football obligations. The 6-0, 195-pound right fielder has focused on football during times when others play summer ball and participate in fall practices.

He has told media outlets that he would like to pursue a professional baseball career if offered enough money following this year’s MLB Draft.

The communication major has one year of eligibility left in both baseball and football.