GOODYEAR, ARIZONA - MARCH 03: Jeff Hoffman #23 of the Cincinnati Reds delivers a pitch. (Photo by Norm Hall/Getty Images)
When Jeff Hoffman was acquired by the Cincinnati Reds in a deal that sent Robert Stephenson and outfield prospect Jameson Hannah to the Colorado Rockies, I don’t think anyone anticipated Jeff Hoffman competing for a starting role. Instead, after injuries to both Sonny Gray and Michael Lorenzen this spring, Hoffman earned a chance to start for Cincinnati and has impressed thus far.
Hoffman had potential to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft before falling due to injury concerns.