2024 Stats
W-L
3-3
ERA
2.17
WHIP
0.96
K
89
SV
10
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Hoffman broke out as a full-time reliever over the last two seasons with Philadelphia, posting a remarkable 2.28 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 158:35 K:BB over 118.2 regular-season innings. These results are a stark contrast from his time as a starting pitcher, for which Hoffman has plenty of past experience, but owns a career 5.64 ERA and 1.55 WHIP across 237.2 innings. Despite this glaring differential in Hoffman's splits, the 2025 free agent was pursued by some teams as a starter before ultimately landing a three-year deal with Toronto, where he's expected to be in the mix at closer. A change in Hoffman's role may force him to adjust his pitch mix, which has featured a devastating slider as his primary offering over the past two seasons. His fastball velocity could also be impacted, as Hoffman previously sat in the 93-to-94 mph range as a starter compared to the 96-to-97 mph range in recent seasons. Hoffman will likely be the early favorite for saves but may not work as a traditional closer, with a committee with Yimi Garcia being possible. Read Past Outlooks
Confirms failed physicals
Hoffman on Wednesday confirmed that Baltimore and Atlanta backed away from pursuing him over concerns about his physical, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
ANALYSIS
Speaking to reporters following his signing with the Blue Jays, Hoffman said he was surprised his physicals raised red flags about his right shoulder, adding that he feels healthy and the shoulder is a "non-issue." Based on the size of his contract, Hoffman should head into spring training as the favorite to be Toronto's closer after posting a 2.28 ERA and 158:35 K:BB over 118.2 regular-season innings across the last two seasons. If healthy, the righty has elite potential as a fantasy closer.
Speaking to reporters following his signing with the Blue Jays, Hoffman said he was surprised his physicals raised red flags about his right shoulder, adding that he feels healthy and the shoulder is a "non-issue." Based on the size of his contract, Hoffman should head into spring training as the favorite to be Toronto's closer after posting a 2.28 ERA and 158:35 K:BB over 118.2 regular-season innings across the last two seasons. If healthy, the righty has elite potential as a fantasy closer.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
15
Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Jeff Hoffman generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jeff Hoffman generally pitch?
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% 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
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .230 | 85 | 25 | 55 | 4 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .173 | 118 | 33 | 62 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .229 | 40 | 5 | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .173 | 49 | 11 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .221 | 26 | 9 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .122 | 43 | 10 | 14 | 3 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .242 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .231 | 26 | 12 | 24 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-30%
ERA at Home
2024
-75%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 2.29 | 1.05 | 94.1 | 10.8 | 2.9 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 3.26 | 1.10 | 69.0 | 11.7 | 3.7 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.95 | 1.00 | 38.0 | 12.1 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.81 | 0.92 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 1.9 | ||||
| 2023Home | 3.68 | 0.85 | 29.1 | 11.4 | 3.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0.78 | 1.00 | 23.0 | 12.5 | 3.5 | ||||
| 2022Home | 2.67 | 1.33 | 27.0 | 8.3 | 3.3 | ||||
| 2022Away | 5.60 | 1.53 | 17.2 | 10.2 | 6.6 | ||||
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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.
* 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
5.56K/9
12.1BB/9
2.2HR/9
0.8Fastball
96.7 mphERA
2.17WHIP
0.96BABIP
.300GB/FB
0.98Left On Base
79.1%Exit Velocity
83.2 mphBarrels/BBE
4.5%Spin Rate
2536 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.4%Swinging Strike
17.0%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.
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Physical concerns nixed two deals
Atlanta had a contract in place with Hoffman that fell apart after he failed a physical, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.
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Inks three-year pact with Toronto
Hoffman signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Blue Jays on Friday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
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Being considered by some as starter
Hoffman is being pursued by some teams in free agency as a starting pitcher, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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Misses workout with stiff neck
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.
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Secures 10th save
Hoffman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Thursday's 5-4 win over Atlanta.
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Received interest as starter
According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Atlanta viewed Hoffman as a potential starter before backing out of a deal due to a failed physical.
ANALYSIS
The Orioles also nixed a possible deal due to health concerns before Hoffman inked a three-year, $33 million contract with the Blue Jays earlier this month. Atlanta was reportedly offering a five-year deal worth $45-48 million, with him potentially starting early on before shifting to the bullpen. Hoffman had a 2.17 ERA in 68 regular-season appearances for Philadelphia last year and is expected to receive a chance to close in Toronto.
The Orioles also nixed a possible deal due to health concerns before Hoffman inked a three-year, $33 million contract with the Blue Jays earlier this month. Atlanta was reportedly offering a five-year deal worth $45-48 million, with him potentially starting early on before shifting to the bullpen. Hoffman had a 2.17 ERA in 68 regular-season appearances for Philadelphia last year and is expected to receive a chance to close in Toronto.