Shaker grad, reliver Jeff Hoffman says Orioles and Braves backed off deals before his contract with Blue Jays
- The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman due to concerns about his pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week.
- Toronto's deal includes a $5 million signing bonus and salaries of $6 million this year and $11 million in each of the following two seasons, with potential performance bonuses of up to $2 million annually.
- Jeff Hoffman had a successful season with the NL East champion Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-3 with a 2.17 ERA and earning his first All-Star selection in July.
- Hoffman expressed surprise at the concerns raised during physical evaluations, stating, 'All the flags, physical stuff, was as big a surprise to me as anybody.
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