The Blue Jays introduced the signing of Jeff Hoffman to a three-year, $33MM free agent contract. Jon Morosi of the MLB Community reported earlier this night that Hoffman and the Jays had productive conversations on a possible multi-year deal. The deal comprises a further $6MM in efficiency bonuses for the CAA shopper, studies Robert Murray of FanSided.
Common supervisor Ross Atkins mentioned in a press release that Hoffman “will get a chance to shut video games for us” (relayed by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com). That means they’re planning to maintain the right-hander within the late innings. Hoffman had reportedly drawn curiosity from groups as a beginning pitcher.
Hoffman returns to the group that drafted him greater than a decade in the past. The righty was Toronto’s first-round choose (ninth total) out of East Carolina in 2014. He was a high-profile beginning pitching prospect who landed amongst Baseball America’s High 100 prospects in every of his first three skilled seasons. Hoffman didn’t spend lengthy within the Toronto system. One 12 months after the draft, the Jays dealt him to the Rockies as a part of the return within the Troy Tulowitzki deadline blockbuster.
The early portion of Hoffman’s main league profession was a wrestle. Like many younger pitchers, he struggled to adapt to Coors Subject. Hoffman had an earned run common north of 6.00 over elements of 5 seasons with the Rox. Colorado swapped him to the Reds for Robert Stephenson upfront of the 2021 season. Stephenson and Hoffman have been every former high prospects whose careers would take off after a transfer to the bullpen.
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