Relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman signed a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays after the Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements due to concerns about his pitching shoulder. Hoffman insists the issue is not a concern and his physicals with the Blue Jays revealed no problems.
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jeff Hoffman delivers during Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series against the New York Mets, Oct. 6, 2024, in Philadelphia.
A right-hander who turned 32 on Jan. 8, Hoffman went for in-person physicals for deals with the Orioles and Braves. Toronto gave Hoffman a deal that included a $5 million signing bonus and salaries of $6 million this year and $11 million in each of the following two seasons. He can earn up to $2 million annually in performance bonuses for innings pitched: $500,000 each for 60, 70, 80 and 90.
A first-time All-Star last year, Hoffman wound up with his original big league organization. He was selected by the Blue Jays with the ninth overall pick in the 2014 amateur draft and was traded to Colorado a year later. He had the Blue Jays' draft card framed and on a wall as he spoke from his home in the Orlando area of Florida.
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