"If this postseason has proved anything, it's that the Toronto Blue Jays made the right decision by signing Jeff Hoffman. His career as a starter didn't work out, and in 2021, he joined the Cincinnati Reds as a bulk reliever who could make a start every once in a while. Hoffman's 2022 with the Reds was solid, but it wasn't until 2023 with the Philadelphia Phillies that Hoffman became a high-leverage reliever."
"Hoffman's regular season didn't go great. He pitched in a career-high 71 games, posting a 4.37 ERA and 4.90 FIP in 68 innings pitched. He had a strong 29.3 K% and a respectable 9.4 BB%, but struggled mightily with home runs. In those 68 innings, Hoffman gave up 15 home runs, the second-most for any reliever aside from Jackson Rutledge."
"He's carried that momentum into the postseason, and then some. Hoffman has been worth every cent of that contract in his nine appearances, as he's given up just one earned run in 11 innings of work, striking out 16 and walking four, two of them being intentional. Overall, Hoffman has a 0.82 ERA and 1.86 FIP, with a 37.2 K% and 9.3 BB%, which drops to a 4.7 BB% when removing the intentional walks."
Jeff Hoffman transitioned from a failed starter to a bulk reliever with the Reds in 2021 and became a high-leverage reliever with the Phillies in 2023 before returning to his original team. His 2025 regular season included a career-high 71 appearances, a 4.37 ERA and 4.90 FIP across 68 innings, a 29.3% strikeout rate, a 9.4% walk rate, and 15 home runs allowed. He improved after August 31, giving up one earned run to finish the season. In the postseason he allowed one earned run in 11 innings with 16 strikeouts, a 0.82 ERA and 1.86 FIP.
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