Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estévez did not end the season on a good note, but they’ll still be among the more coveted relievers on the free agent market this offseason — and the Phillies will certainly be in the running.
To sign one of them, that is — but probably not both, as Dave Dombrowski heavily suggested in his end-of-season press conference last week. They’ll both likely command multi-year contracts, even if the Phillies extend Hoffman a one-year qualifying offer at $21.2 million. (Estévez is ineligible for the QO because he was traded during the season.