Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman

31-Year-Old PitcherRP
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Hoffman spent spring training with the Twins organization, but was granted his release after failing to make their Opening Day roster. A few days later, he signed a minor-league contract with Philadelphia, with whom he'd spend the next month in Triple-A before he was promoted to the active roster in early May. The 30-year-old worked out of the Phillies bullpen, flashing significantly improved velocity on all three of his pitches. He saw the biggest spike on his slider, averaging 87.8 mph on the pitch compared to 81.2 mph in 2022. Hoffman saw excellent results on the pitch (.074 BA, 44.6% whiff) and used it as his primary offering for the first time in his career over his now upper-90's fastball (97.1 mph average). Hoffman finished the year with a career-high 33.2% strikeout rate alongside career-best ratios (2.41 ERA, 0.92 WHIP), while many of his Statcast metrics were in the 95th percentile or better. It's clear his future is as a reliever. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Rest of Season From Preseason
#303
ADP
$Signed a one-year, $2.2 million contract with the Phillies in January of 2024.
Being considered by some as starter
PFree Agent  
November 7, 2024
Hoffman is being pursued by some teams in free agency as a starting pitcher, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
Hoffman, who turns 32 in January, broke out as a full-time reliever the last two seasons with the Phillies, posting a 2.28 ERA and 158:35 K:BB over 118.2 regular-season innings. He does have plenty of past experience as a starter and throws four pitches, so some clubs are intrigued by the possibility of giving him another shot to start. It's not clear what Hoffman's preference is -- or if he has one -- but he should be able to land a nice multi-year contract either way.
Read More News
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2024 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2023 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2022 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2021 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2020 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2019 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2018 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
2017 MLB Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Scoring
FanDuel
DraftKings
Yahoo DFS
Sorare
Loading Pitching Game Log...
Minor League Game Log
calculator icon
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
15
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Jeff Hoffman generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
21-30
 
31-40
 
41-50
 
51-60
 
61-70
 
71-80
 
81-90
 
91-100
 
101-110
 
111-120
 
121+
What part of the game does Jeff Hoffman generally pitch?
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
 
 
 
1st
 
 
 
2nd
 
 
 
3rd
 
 
 
4th
 
 
 
5th
 
 
 
6th
 
 
 
7th
 
 
 
8th
 
 
 
9th
 
Extra
% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-25%
BAA vs RHP
2024
 
 
-24%
BAA vs RHP
2023
 
 
-45%
BAA vs RHP
2022
 
 
-5%
BAA vs RHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2022vs Left .230 271 85 25 55 13 6 4
Since 2022vs Right .173 399 118 33 62 11 0 10
2024vs Left .229 112 40 5 24 6 2 4
2024vs Right .173 153 49 11 24 3 0 2
2023vs Left .221 79 26 9 15 4 1 0
2023vs Right .122 129 43 10 14 3 0 3
2022vs Left .242 80 19 11 16 3 3 0
2022vs Right .231 117 26 12 24 5 0 5
More Splits View More Split Stats
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
 
 
-30%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-75%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-79%
ERA on Road
2022
 
 
-52%
ERA at Home
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2022Home 2.29 1.05 94.1 7 3 6 10.8 2.9 0.9
Since 2022Away 3.26 1.10 69.0 3 2 5 11.7 3.7 0.7
2024Home 0.95 1.00 38.0 2 1 6 12.1 2.4 0.7
2024Away 3.81 0.92 28.1 1 2 4 12.1 1.9 1.0
2023Home 3.68 0.85 29.1 4 2 0 11.4 3.1 0.9
2023Away 0.78 1.00 23.0 1 0 1 12.5 3.5 0.0
2022Home 2.67 1.33 27.0 1 0 0 8.3 3.3 1.0
2022Away 5.60 1.53 17.2 1 0 0 10.2 6.6 1.0
More Splits View More Split Stats
Stat Review
How does Jeff Hoffman compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
5.56
 
K/9
12.1
 
BB/9
2.2
 
HR/9
0.8
 
Fastball
96.7 mph
 
ERA
2.17
 
WHIP
0.96
 
BABIP
.300
 
GB/FB
0.98
 
Left On Base
79.1%
 
Exit Velocity
83.2 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
4.5%
 
Spin Rate
2536 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
24.4%
 
Swinging Strike
17.0%
 
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Jeff Hoffman See More
RotoWire Roundtable: 2025 Fantasy Baseball Top-300 Rankings
Yesterday
Shohei Ohtani takes the top spot in the first edition of the 2025 RotoWire roundtable rankings, but his lead is a very slim one.
Collette Calls: Bold Pitcher Predictions Accountability
51 days ago
Jason Collette reviews his preseason pitcher predictions, featuring correct calls on Michael King and Michael Kopech but a lack of faith in Cole Ragans.
The Z Files: NFBC Postseason Hold'em Contest
51 days ago
The NFBC's Postseason Hold'em contest kicks off at the start of the Division Series, and its scoring system leads to some unusual rankings.
Super Early 2025 Top 300 Rankings
52 days ago
James Anderson ranks the top 300 players for 2025 fantasy baseball leagues, in which Brewers' phenom Jackson Chourio is pushing towards the first round!
2024 MLB Playoff Odds, Picks and World Series Best Bets
55 days ago
The MLB Playoffs get underway Tuesday with the Wild Card round and Erik Halterman breaks down the playoff field to identify his best World Series bets and pennant picks.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2021
2020
2018
2017
2016
2015
The 30-year-old had a 3.83 ERA and 45:23 K:BB over 44.2 innings last season but missed the second half with forearm and elbow issues. The right-hander's contract minor-league contract with the Twins includes opt outs on March 28, May 15, and June 15, so he'll have options if the Twins don't add him to the big-league roster.
Hoffman has had a rough start to his major-league career over the past five seasons, but he'll no longer have to pitch in the altitude at Coors Field after he was traded to the Reds in November. The right-hander pitched solely as a reliever in 2020, but it's not yet known whether he'll move back to a starting role with Cincinnati. Hoffman's 9.28 ERA ranked worst among qualified relievers last year, but his xFIP remained somewhat steady at 5.39. He had a career-best average fastball velocity of 94.5 mph in 2020, but he only had a 9.3% swinging-strike rate while increasing his changeup usage. Hoffman could perform better with a change of scenery, especially one that doesn't involve playing his home games in Colorado. However, he'll likely settle for a middle-relief role if he's unable to secure a job as a back-end starter. If he works out of the bullpen again, he's unlikely to have much fantasy relevance.
Hoffman got his fair share of opportunities in 2019 as the Rockies rotated through potential rotation options, but he certainly didn't make the most of them. In 15 major-league starts, he struggled to a 6.56 ERA, a number that doesn't play anywhere, even in Coors Field. His 21.6% strikeout rate was his career best but still came in below average, and both his 10.8% walk rate and 35.1% groundball rate were fairly poor. He didn't show much promise for Triple-A Albuquerque, either, posting a 7.70 ERA, though his 24.9% strikeout rate and 7.6% walk rate there were both fairly good. Still, a pitcher heading into his age-27 season with a career 6.11 ERA in 209.1 big-league innings doesn't do much to interest fantasy owners, even if he did at one point have a fair amount of prospect hype. On another team, he could perhaps have deep-league viability, but he hasn't come close to showing he can overcome Coors Field.
Hoffman is a dangerous pitcher to watch. When you watch him pitch on a good day, you see quite a bit of potential in him. His fastball moves, his curveball really bites and he attacks hitters. Yet, when you dive into his numbers, there is not a lot to like. Sure, he has a league average strikeout rate when pitching on the road, but he also has a 4.04 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in those games. Predictably, he is awful at home with a 7.11 ERA and a 1.65 WHIP. Keep in mind, all of this is with just 131 innings of work with the Rockies so things could go in any direction from here. His overall 5.89 ERA was bad, but his FIP at 4.80 shows he could be better and thus worthy of a roster spot in deeper NL-only leagues. He struck out six or more batters in six of his 17 starts last year.
Hoffman was the prize piece in the 2015 trade deadline deal that sent Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays, although his first season in Colorado's system didn't necessarily reflect that. The top prospect's strikeout rate drastically improved during his time with Triple-A Albuquerque (9.4 K/9) and while his 4.02 ERA and 1.36 WHIP may seem pedestrian for a 23-year-old with his pedigree, the harsh pitching conditions of the Pacific Coast League were largely to blame. His control was worse than usual (3.4 BB/9 at Triple-A), but he may have been nibbling in an effort to cope with his surroundings. The Rockies used him initially as a starter, but he was moved to the bullpen after he experienced some issues adjusting to big league hitters. He should spend much of 2017 in the Rockies' rotation, although the Coors Field effect will limit his upside in his first full season.
No prospect’s dynasty league stock plummet simply because of a deadline deal the way Hoffman’s value cratered following a trade from Toronto to Colorado in the Troy Tulowitzki deal. He might be a top-50 prospect in any other system, but it’s impossible to ignore the fact that he is on track to pitch half his games in Coors Field once he reaches the majors. Last year, Hoffman was still working on regaining his pre-surgery form, but it would not be surprising for the hard-throwing righty to put up obscene numbers in 2016, two years removed from Tommy John surgery. He has a plus-plus fastball with a plus curveball, average changeup and excellent command, so minor-league hitters won’t stand much of a chance against his advanced repertoire. Still, the shadow of Coors Field will linger in the background of his profile, so selling high based on great minor league numbers will prove tricky.
Prior to having Tommy John surgery a month before the 2014 draft, Hoffman was projected to be a top-five pick. His projectable 6-foot-4, 185-pound frame and 97-mph fastball made the 22-year old an intriguing arm coming out of college. Hoffman did not slide far in the draft, as the Blue Jays nabbed him with the ninth pick. However, he may be the forgotten man from the 2014 class, as he will likely spend the first two months of the season rehabbing his arm. While he has an impressive four-pitch arsenal, command was the primary concern prior to his surgery, so being able to locate his pitches will be a major point of emphasis for Hoffman when he starts pitching in a rookie league this summer. Despite the delay in development, Hoffman has the arsenal, and the college experience to still beat most of the high school pitchers from his draft class to the big leagues in three or four years.
More Fantasy News
Misses workout with stiff neck
PPhiladelphia Phillies  
October 2, 2024
Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Hoffman didn't pitch in a simulated game Wednesday due to a stiff neck, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Secures 10th save
PPhiladelphia Phillies  
August 29, 2024
Hoffman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Earns another hold
PPhiladelphia Phillies  
August 16, 2024
Hoffman earned his 17th hold of the season Friday against the Nationals, striking out one in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Locks down ninth save
PPhiladelphia Phillies  
July 11, 2024
Hoffman struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his ninth save of the season in a 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Secures eighth save
PPhiladelphia Phillies  
July 5, 2024
Hoffman struck out one batter in a scoreless ninth inning Friday and earned a save over Atlanta.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Wants to re-sign with Philly
PPhiladelphia Phillies  
October 12, 2024
Hoffman hasn't been shy this season about expressing his desire to re-sign with the Phillies, per Matt Gelb of The Athletic.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander established himself as an elite high-leverage reliever over the past two seasons with 11 saves, 32 holds and a 2.28 ERA in 122 regular-season appearances, and he's now headed to the open market. Hoffman and Carlos Estevez are both headed to free agency, and re-signing one or both of them wouldn't be surprising despite their struggles against the Mets in the NLDS.
See All MLB Rumors