Former Pirate Standout Jeff Hoffman Selected To 2024 MLB All Star Game
July 08, 2024 | Baseball
GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Midsummer Classic will feature a former East Carolina player for the first time as Jeff Hoffman, who starred for the Pirates from 2012-14 and currently pitches for the Philadelphia Phillies, earned a spot on the National League Team for the 2024 Major League Baseball All Star Game scheduled for July 16 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.
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ECU's highest-ever draft pick of the four major American sports, Hoffman was taken ninth overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2014 MLB Draft. He was then traded to the Colorado Rockies in 2016 before making his major league debut with the club August 20th of that year. Hoffman also pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 2020-22 before signing with the Phillies in 2023 after a short stint as a free agent. After posting a 5-2 record and 2.41 earned run average over 54 appearances during the 2023 regular season, Hoffman pitched in eight playoff games as Philadelphia reached the National League Championship Series.
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This season, Hoffman owns a 3-1 record and has compiled a sparkling 1.21 earned run average with 47 strikeouts against just eight walks in 37.1 innings of work. He also paces the Phillies with 10 holds while slotting second on the team in saves (eight).
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Jeff Hoffman East Carolina Bio
2014: Appeared in 10 games (all starts) posting a 3-3 record with a 2.94 ERA ... Finished season with 72 strikeouts to 20 walks in 67.1 innings ... Held opposing hitters to a .216 composite batting average ... Allowed 26 runs (22 earned) on 53 hits ... Surrendered three or less earned runs in seven of 10 starts ... Tallied double-digit strikeouts against Western Kentucky (14) and a career-high 16 against Middle Tennessee (tied for fifth most in school history) ... Led the squad with eight quality starts ... Fanned six or more batters in seven outings ... Worked into the seventh frame nine times and eighth inning on three occasions ... Earned first C-USA and Louisville Slugger Player-of-the-Week honor after allowing one run (unearned) on five hits in eight innings with a then career-best 14 strikeouts against WKU ... Tossed eight scoreless frames surrendering just three hits and one walk to go with a career-high 16 punch-outs against MTSU which earned him C-USA and NCBWA Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades as well as his second Louisville Slugger National Player-of-the-Week honor ... Preseason All-America selection by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game ... Golden Spikes Award Watch List candidate ... Returned as top starter in weekend rotation ... Named to three preseason All-America squads (First-Team/Baseball America, First-Team/Perfect Game and Third-Team/Collegiate Baseball) ... Preseason C-USA First-Team selection by leagues head coaches, College Sports Madness and Perfect Game ... Named preseason C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Year by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball ... Projected by several publications as a possible first round selection in the 2014 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft ... Rated as the No. 2 overall prospect by Baseball America and Perfect Game ... Listed as Top Breakout Player in 2014 by Perfect Game ...
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2013: Second-Team All-Conference USA selection ... Midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List selection (May 2) ... Posted 6-7 mark in 15 starts with a 3.20 ERA ... Led Pirates in quality starts (11), innings pitched (109.2) and strikeouts (84) ... Ranked second in walk-to-strikeout ration (0.46) ... Earned C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades for the second time in his career after tossing a complete game, one-hit shutout against N.C. Central (Mar. 29) ... Became the 13th pitcher in C-USA history to work 9-plus innings in a game (9.2 at Tulane/Apr. 12) ... Notched league wins against UAB, Southern Miss and Marshall ... Other wins Illinois, St. John[apos]s and NCCU ... Suffered C-USA losses against Houston (twice), Rice, Memphis and UCF ... No decision at Tulane ... Worked into the seventh inning in 12 of 15 starts (eighth inning eight times) ... Ranked among the league leaders (all games) in innings pitched (109.2/5th) and strikeouts (84/9th) ... Stood 98th nationally in strikeouts ... Allowed three or fewer runs in 11 starts ... Fanned five or more batters 11 times with a season-high nine against Illinois and Rice ... Named Williams Jungle Pitching MVP ... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage recording eight putouts and 23 assists in 31 chances ... Picked off a pair of base runners ... Suffered loss to Houston in Conference USA Tournament after allowing six runs (all earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 5.1 innings ... Surrendered three or fewer runs in all six wins (one or less in three), where the Pirates outscored opponents 37-13 ... Allowed three home runs (Virginia/Feb. 15, Monmouth/Mar. 8, Memphis/Apr. 26) ... 2013 Summer: Played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League for the second-straight summer ... Named 2013 Robert A. McNeese Award winner for Outstanding Pro Prospect in CCBL ... Made four starts posting a 2-0 record with a 3.69 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP ... Fanned 33 batters, held opposing hitters to a .217 composite average and posted a 0.15 walk-to-strikeout ratio ... Threw 7.2 innings of shutout ball against Orleans (July 17) scattering three hits, walking one and striking out 11 where he earned Coca-Cola Pitcher-of-the-Week honors ... Selected to second-straight All-Star squad.
2012: Earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors following stellar rookie season ... Appeared in 19 games making 10 starts ... Posted a 3-2 record with one save ... Allowed 33 runs (30 earned) on 60 hits in 73.2 innings ... Struck out 55 while walking 21 ... Named C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week after pitching career-best game at Elon (Apr. 10), where he fanned 10 batters in eight shutout innings ... Opened the season in the bullpen making his collegiate debut against Milwaukee (Feb. 18) working a scoreless inning with one strikeout ... Earned first collegiate save against No. 20 Louisville (Mar. 11) at the DRASH Classic, where he tossed four scoreless innings with one punch out ... First collegiate start came against No. 11 NC State (Mar. 20) allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits with two strikeouts in a no-decision ... Picked up first collegiate win at UNC Wilmington (Apr. 3) tossing 6. 1 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in the Pirates 5-0 win ... Second win of the season was against Marshall (May 6) in a relief appearance ... Worked 2.1 innings versus The Herd allowing two runs (one earned) on a pair of hits with one strikeout ... Final win of the season was in the C-USA Tournament against UAB ... Surrendered three runs (all earned) on six hits in 7.0 innings with two punch outs in a 10-3 victory ... Six of 10 starts were against instate teams ... Tossed seven shutout innings at No. 10 North Carolina scattering five hits and striking out five in a 1-0 extra-inning loss ... Moved into the weekend rotation at Southern Miss (May 12) allowing two runs (both earned) on three hits in six innings with five strikeouts ... Started a pair of post-season games (UAB, St. John[apos]s) ... Got the opening game start against the Red Storm in the Chapel Hill Regional surrendering four runs (all earned) on seven hits in 4.1 innings ... Did not allow a run in six appearances ... Struck out multiple batters in a contest 11 times ... Had five or more punch outs on six occasions ... Worked at least one inning of relief in eight of nine bullpen outings ... Pitched into the fifth inning in seven of 10 starts and the seventh inning on five occasions ... Held opposing hitters to a .224 composite average ... Pirates posted a 5-5 ledger in his 10 starts ... Recorded five quality starts (6.0-plus innings with three or less earned runs) ... Out of the bullpen sported a 1.84 ERA in nine games surrendering just five runs (three earned) on eight hits in 14.2 innings with a win and one save ... Appeared in five games (one start) in league play ... Posted a 3.75 ERA against C-USA foes allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits with eight strikeouts in 12.0 innings ... Led the Pirates with a 2.49 ERA in six games (three starts) against nationally-ranked opponents, while tying Jharel Cotton with 25.1 innings of work ... Tossed two scoreless innings of relief against Purdue in the LeClair Classic ... Finished the season ranked among the league leaders in opposing batting average (.224/5th), fewest hits (60/t6th), fewest walks (21/t6th) and fewest runs (33/10th) ... Ranked among the NCAA leaders in hits allowed per nine innings (7.33/92nd) ... 2012 Summer: Played alongside Ben Fultz and Andy Smithmyer for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) ... Posted a 2-1 record in seven games (five starts) with a 2.32 ERA ... Allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 21 hits with 30 strikeouts to just 10 walks in 31.0 innings ... Won last two starts of the season after opening the season with an 0-1 ledger in four appearances ... Tossed seven scoreless frames with a season-high nine strikeouts against Brewster (July 13) ... Followed that with an eight-strikeout performance against Wareham (July 20) before the all-star break ... Participated in the mid-summer classic tossing a scoreless inning of relief retiring all three batters faced ... Entered the all-star contest in the fifth frame setting down the side on 11 pitches.
Career Notes: Recorded 25 career quality starts ... Second Team All C-USA (2012) ... C-USA All-Freshman Team (2011) ... Four-time C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week selection ... Lone collegiate save was against No. 20 Louisville in the 2011 DRASH Classic ... Fanned 10 or more batters three times and seven or more on 12 occasions ... Tossed complete game, one-hit shutout against N.C. Central on Mar. 29, 2012 ... Named to Midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List in 2012 ... Spent two summers playing for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League ... Named 2013 Robert A. McNeese Award winner for Outstanding Pro Prospect ... Selected and participated in the 2012 CCBL All-Start Game.
Career Numbers: 12-12, 3.27 ERA, 250.2 IP, 44 games (35 starts), 212 Hs, 105 Rs, 91 ERs, 80 BBs, 211 Ks, 1 CG, 2 SHOs.
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ECU's highest-ever draft pick of the four major American sports, Hoffman was taken ninth overall by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2014 MLB Draft. He was then traded to the Colorado Rockies in 2016 before making his major league debut with the club August 20th of that year. Hoffman also pitched for the Cincinnati Reds from 2020-22 before signing with the Phillies in 2023 after a short stint as a free agent. After posting a 5-2 record and 2.41 earned run average over 54 appearances during the 2023 regular season, Hoffman pitched in eight playoff games as Philadelphia reached the National League Championship Series.
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This season, Hoffman owns a 3-1 record and has compiled a sparkling 1.21 earned run average with 47 strikeouts against just eight walks in 37.1 innings of work. He also paces the Phillies with 10 holds while slotting second on the team in saves (eight).
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Jeff Hoffman East Carolina Bio
2014: Appeared in 10 games (all starts) posting a 3-3 record with a 2.94 ERA ... Finished season with 72 strikeouts to 20 walks in 67.1 innings ... Held opposing hitters to a .216 composite batting average ... Allowed 26 runs (22 earned) on 53 hits ... Surrendered three or less earned runs in seven of 10 starts ... Tallied double-digit strikeouts against Western Kentucky (14) and a career-high 16 against Middle Tennessee (tied for fifth most in school history) ... Led the squad with eight quality starts ... Fanned six or more batters in seven outings ... Worked into the seventh frame nine times and eighth inning on three occasions ... Earned first C-USA and Louisville Slugger Player-of-the-Week honor after allowing one run (unearned) on five hits in eight innings with a then career-best 14 strikeouts against WKU ... Tossed eight scoreless frames surrendering just three hits and one walk to go with a career-high 16 punch-outs against MTSU which earned him C-USA and NCBWA Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades as well as his second Louisville Slugger National Player-of-the-Week honor ... Preseason All-America selection by Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball and Perfect Game ... Golden Spikes Award Watch List candidate ... Returned as top starter in weekend rotation ... Named to three preseason All-America squads (First-Team/Baseball America, First-Team/Perfect Game and Third-Team/Collegiate Baseball) ... Preseason C-USA First-Team selection by leagues head coaches, College Sports Madness and Perfect Game ... Named preseason C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Year by Baseball America and Collegiate Baseball ... Projected by several publications as a possible first round selection in the 2014 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft ... Rated as the No. 2 overall prospect by Baseball America and Perfect Game ... Listed as Top Breakout Player in 2014 by Perfect Game ...
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2013: Second-Team All-Conference USA selection ... Midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List selection (May 2) ... Posted 6-7 mark in 15 starts with a 3.20 ERA ... Led Pirates in quality starts (11), innings pitched (109.2) and strikeouts (84) ... Ranked second in walk-to-strikeout ration (0.46) ... Earned C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week accolades for the second time in his career after tossing a complete game, one-hit shutout against N.C. Central (Mar. 29) ... Became the 13th pitcher in C-USA history to work 9-plus innings in a game (9.2 at Tulane/Apr. 12) ... Notched league wins against UAB, Southern Miss and Marshall ... Other wins Illinois, St. John[apos]s and NCCU ... Suffered C-USA losses against Houston (twice), Rice, Memphis and UCF ... No decision at Tulane ... Worked into the seventh inning in 12 of 15 starts (eighth inning eight times) ... Ranked among the league leaders (all games) in innings pitched (109.2/5th) and strikeouts (84/9th) ... Stood 98th nationally in strikeouts ... Allowed three or fewer runs in 11 starts ... Fanned five or more batters 11 times with a season-high nine against Illinois and Rice ... Named Williams Jungle Pitching MVP ... Posted a 1.000 fielding percentage recording eight putouts and 23 assists in 31 chances ... Picked off a pair of base runners ... Suffered loss to Houston in Conference USA Tournament after allowing six runs (all earned) on nine hits with three strikeouts and two walks in 5.1 innings ... Surrendered three or fewer runs in all six wins (one or less in three), where the Pirates outscored opponents 37-13 ... Allowed three home runs (Virginia/Feb. 15, Monmouth/Mar. 8, Memphis/Apr. 26) ... 2013 Summer: Played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League for the second-straight summer ... Named 2013 Robert A. McNeese Award winner for Outstanding Pro Prospect in CCBL ... Made four starts posting a 2-0 record with a 3.69 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP ... Fanned 33 batters, held opposing hitters to a .217 composite average and posted a 0.15 walk-to-strikeout ratio ... Threw 7.2 innings of shutout ball against Orleans (July 17) scattering three hits, walking one and striking out 11 where he earned Coca-Cola Pitcher-of-the-Week honors ... Selected to second-straight All-Star squad.
2012: Earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors following stellar rookie season ... Appeared in 19 games making 10 starts ... Posted a 3-2 record with one save ... Allowed 33 runs (30 earned) on 60 hits in 73.2 innings ... Struck out 55 while walking 21 ... Named C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week after pitching career-best game at Elon (Apr. 10), where he fanned 10 batters in eight shutout innings ... Opened the season in the bullpen making his collegiate debut against Milwaukee (Feb. 18) working a scoreless inning with one strikeout ... Earned first collegiate save against No. 20 Louisville (Mar. 11) at the DRASH Classic, where he tossed four scoreless innings with one punch out ... First collegiate start came against No. 11 NC State (Mar. 20) allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits with two strikeouts in a no-decision ... Picked up first collegiate win at UNC Wilmington (Apr. 3) tossing 6. 1 scoreless innings with seven strikeouts in the Pirates 5-0 win ... Second win of the season was against Marshall (May 6) in a relief appearance ... Worked 2.1 innings versus The Herd allowing two runs (one earned) on a pair of hits with one strikeout ... Final win of the season was in the C-USA Tournament against UAB ... Surrendered three runs (all earned) on six hits in 7.0 innings with two punch outs in a 10-3 victory ... Six of 10 starts were against instate teams ... Tossed seven shutout innings at No. 10 North Carolina scattering five hits and striking out five in a 1-0 extra-inning loss ... Moved into the weekend rotation at Southern Miss (May 12) allowing two runs (both earned) on three hits in six innings with five strikeouts ... Started a pair of post-season games (UAB, St. John[apos]s) ... Got the opening game start against the Red Storm in the Chapel Hill Regional surrendering four runs (all earned) on seven hits in 4.1 innings ... Did not allow a run in six appearances ... Struck out multiple batters in a contest 11 times ... Had five or more punch outs on six occasions ... Worked at least one inning of relief in eight of nine bullpen outings ... Pitched into the fifth inning in seven of 10 starts and the seventh inning on five occasions ... Held opposing hitters to a .224 composite average ... Pirates posted a 5-5 ledger in his 10 starts ... Recorded five quality starts (6.0-plus innings with three or less earned runs) ... Out of the bullpen sported a 1.84 ERA in nine games surrendering just five runs (three earned) on eight hits in 14.2 innings with a win and one save ... Appeared in five games (one start) in league play ... Posted a 3.75 ERA against C-USA foes allowing six runs (five earned) on eight hits with eight strikeouts in 12.0 innings ... Led the Pirates with a 2.49 ERA in six games (three starts) against nationally-ranked opponents, while tying Jharel Cotton with 25.1 innings of work ... Tossed two scoreless innings of relief against Purdue in the LeClair Classic ... Finished the season ranked among the league leaders in opposing batting average (.224/5th), fewest hits (60/t6th), fewest walks (21/t6th) and fewest runs (33/10th) ... Ranked among the NCAA leaders in hits allowed per nine innings (7.33/92nd) ... 2012 Summer: Played alongside Ben Fultz and Andy Smithmyer for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) ... Posted a 2-1 record in seven games (five starts) with a 2.32 ERA ... Allowed 10 runs (eight earned) on 21 hits with 30 strikeouts to just 10 walks in 31.0 innings ... Won last two starts of the season after opening the season with an 0-1 ledger in four appearances ... Tossed seven scoreless frames with a season-high nine strikeouts against Brewster (July 13) ... Followed that with an eight-strikeout performance against Wareham (July 20) before the all-star break ... Participated in the mid-summer classic tossing a scoreless inning of relief retiring all three batters faced ... Entered the all-star contest in the fifth frame setting down the side on 11 pitches.
Career Notes: Recorded 25 career quality starts ... Second Team All C-USA (2012) ... C-USA All-Freshman Team (2011) ... Four-time C-USA Pitcher-of-the-Week selection ... Lone collegiate save was against No. 20 Louisville in the 2011 DRASH Classic ... Fanned 10 or more batters three times and seven or more on 12 occasions ... Tossed complete game, one-hit shutout against N.C. Central on Mar. 29, 2012 ... Named to Midseason Golden Spikes Award Watch List in 2012 ... Spent two summers playing for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod Baseball League ... Named 2013 Robert A. McNeese Award winner for Outstanding Pro Prospect ... Selected and participated in the 2012 CCBL All-Start Game.
Career Numbers: 12-12, 3.27 ERA, 250.2 IP, 44 games (35 starts), 212 Hs, 105 Rs, 91 ERs, 80 BBs, 211 Ks, 1 CG, 2 SHOs.
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