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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1983)}}
{{for|his father, Timothy Hulett Sr., who played second and third base in the 1980s and 90s|Tim Hulett}}
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|caption=Hulett (left) with the [[Clinton LumberKings]] in 2005
|position=[[Second baseman]]
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1983|2|28}}
|birth_place=[[Springfield, Illinois]], U.S.
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=July 12
|debutyear=2008
|debutteam=Seattle Mariners
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=October 4
|finalyear=2009
|finalteam=Kansas City Royals
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|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.194
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=1
|stat3label=[[Runs batted in]]
|stat3value=3
|teams= 
* [[Seattle Mariners]] ({{mlby|2008}})
* [[Kansas City Royals]] ({{mlby|2009}})
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{{MedalCompetition | [[Baseball World Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[2009 Baseball World Cup|2009 Nettuno]] | [[United States national baseball team|Team]]}}
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'''Timothy Craig''' "'''Tug'''" '''Hulett Jr.''' (born February 28, 1983) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[second baseman]]. He played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) for the [[Seattle Mariners]] and the [[Kansas City Royals]].

== Early life ==
Hulett was born on February 28, 1983, in [[Springfield, Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tug Hulett Baseball Stats {{!}} Baseball Almanac|url=https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hulettu01|access-date=2022-02-06|website=www.baseball-almanac.com|language=en-us}}</ref> In 1998, his family moved to [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], where he spent the rest of his childhood.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=MOTHER TAUGHT THIS BIG LEAGUER'S SON|url=https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20020720-2002-07-20-0207200048-story.html|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Daily Press|date=20 July 2002 |language=en}}</ref> Hulett played high school baseball at [[Evangel Christian Academy]] in Shreveport.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tug Hulett Stats, Fantasy & News|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/tug-hulett-461834|access-date=2022-02-06|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref> After high school, he played [[college baseball]] for the [[Auburn Tigers baseball|Auburn University Tigers]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tug Hulett - Baseball|url=https://auburntigers.com/sports/baseball/roster/tug-hulett/13277|access-date=2022-02-06|website=Auburn University Athletics|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2019-07-11|title=SEC Baseball Leaders LSU and Auburn Face Off|language=en-US|work=LSU|url=https://lsusports.net/news/2019/07/11/163829-2/|access-date=2022-02-06}}</ref>

==Career==
A .332 [[Batting average (baseball)|hitter]] for [[Auburn University]], he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] with the [[Harwich Mariners]] of the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] in 2003.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |date= |accessdate=September 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebaseballcube.com/college/summer/stats.asp?Y=2003&T=Harwich_Mariners |title=2003 Harwich Mariners |publisher=thebaseballcube.com |accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref> Hulett was drafted by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in the 14th round of the [[2004 Major League Baseball draft]].<ref name=Draft>{{cite web|title=Texas Rangers 2004 Draft Results|url=http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tex&year=2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110106195544/http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/team/draft.jsp?c_id=tex&year=2004|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 6, 2011|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> Hulett hit .274 in 70 games for the Single-A [[Spokane Indians]] in {{baseball year|2004}}. In {{baseball year|2005}}, he was promoted to the Single-A [[Clinton LumberKings]], where he batted .265 and was a mid-season All-Star. He started {{baseball year|2006}} in Single-A [[Bakersfield Blaze|Bakersfield]] before being promoted to the Double-A [[Frisco RoughRiders]]. He played for the [[Oklahoma RedHawks]] in {{baseball year|2007}}, hitting .272 in 132 games. On December 12, 2007, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for [[Ben Broussard]].

Hulett started {{baseball year|2008}} with Triple-A [[Tacoma Rainiers|Tacoma]]. After batting .302 in 71 games, Hulett was called up by the Mariners on July 10, after the release of struggling [[first baseman]] [[Richie Sexson]]. Hulett played one game in Seattle, going 1 for 3, before being sent back down to the Rainiers on July 18 when the Mariners called up first baseman [[Bryan LaHair]].<ref name=LaHair>{{cite web|title=LaHair gets call to Majors|author=Jesse Baumgartner|date=July 17, 2008|url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145990&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721032835/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080717&content_id=3145990&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 21, 2008|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>

On February 15, 2009, Hulett was [[designated for assignment]] to make room for newly claimed [[pitcher]] Luis Peña from the [[Milwaukee Brewers]];<ref name=MarinersWaivers>{{cite web|title=Mariners claim pitcher from Brewers
|author=Jim Street|date=February 15, 2009|url=http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090215&content_id=3832530&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090218044321/http://seattle.mariners.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090215&content_id=3832530&vkey=news_sea&fext=.jsp&c_id=sea|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 18, 2009|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref> he was claimed by the [[Kansas City Royals]] four days later.<ref name=KansasClaim>{{cite web|title=Royals claim Hulett off waivers|author=Dick Kaegel|date=February 19, 2009|url=http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090219&content_id=3853036&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329132429/http://kansascity.royals.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090219&content_id=3853036&vkey=news_kc&fext=.jsp&c_id=kc|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 29, 2012|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>

On November 25, 2009, Hulett was traded to the [[Boston Red Sox]] for a player to be named later or cash considerations.<ref name=BostonTrade>{{cite web|title=Red Sox get Hulett in trade with Royals|author=John Schlegel|date=November 25, 2009|url=http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091125&content_id=7719366&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091128015745/http://boston.redsox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20091125&content_id=7719366&vkey=news_bos&fext=.jsp&c_id=bos|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2009|work=mlb.com|accessdate=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
On August 8, 2010, the Red Sox released him.

On August 15, 2010, he signed a minor league deal with the [[Seattle Mariners]] and was assigned to the Triple-A [[Tacoma Rainiers]].

On December 23, 2010, Hulett signed a minor league contract with the [[Colorado Rockies]]. He was released on April 7, 2011.

On April 23, 2011, Hulett signed a minor league contract with the [[Washington Nationals]] and was assigned to the Triple-A [[Syracuse Chiefs]].

Hulett opened the 2012 season with Double-A [[Reading Phillies|Reading]].

He signed with the [[Miami Marlins]] on a minor league contract in January 2013, but was released before the season started.

==Personal life==
His father [[Tim Hulett|Tim]] played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball for the [[Chicago White Sox]], [[Baltimore Orioles]], and [[St. Louis Cardinals]].

==See also==
* [[List of second-generation Major League Baseball players]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats|mlb=461834|espn=8303|br=h/hulettu01|fangraphs=7451|brm=hulett002tim}}

{{United States roster 2009 Baseball World Cup}}

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