Phillies Call Up Jeff Hoffman
2 years agoThe Philadelphia Phillies selected the contract of right-hander Jeff Hoffman from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday and optioned right-hander Yunior Marte to Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move. The Phillies also designated right-hander James McArthur for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster. Hoffman, 30, comes to the Phillies in a relief role after recording an ugly 7.00 ERA and 1.33 WHIP while walking seven and striking out 16 in nine innings over nine relief appearances for Lehigh Valley. Hoffman only has a 20.3 percent strikeout rate in seven major-league seasons and figures to operate in a low-leverage role in Philly's bullpen, making him pretty unattractive for fantasy purposes.
Source: Phillies Twitter
Source: Phillies Twitter