Orioles Wanted Jeff Hoffman But Flunked Him On The Physical
Jeff Hoffman ended up signing with Toronto this offseason but that almost wasn’t the case. It sure sounds like the former East Carolina product was on his way but Baltimore but didn’t pass the physical in order to close the agreement.
Robert Murray of FanSided reported the following:
“Hoffman and the Baltimore Orioles reached an agreement on a three-year, $40 million contract earlier this week, sources say. The Orioles, however, flagged Hoffman’s physical — two sources say it was his right shoulder — and ultimately signed right-hander Andrew Kittredge to a one-year, $10 million contract, sources say.”
Hoffman, 32, ended up signing for $7 million less, but in reality if you factor in Canadian taxes, it’s significantly less than what he could have gotten with the Orioles…