While Jeff Hoffman didn’t throw the pitch that Francisco Lindor would knock out of Citi Field to push the Mets to the NLCS - that would be Carlos Estévez - his name is on the long side of Game 4 of the Mets’ NLDS Game 4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. It was an ignoble end to what was a very good season for the right-handed relief pitcher, and a memory that it is certain Hoffman would want to put behind him.
And what better way to excise that demon than the join the team who beat you to end the season?