MLB
Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman
Toronto Blue Jays, Relief Pitcher
Age: 32y-0m-12d (Jan 08, 1993)
Exp: 6.084 Years
Country: US
College: East Carolina (NC)
Drafted: Round 1 (#9 overall), 2014
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2025 Payroll Salary
$7,666,666
2025 Cash
$11,000,000
Career Earnings
$9,301,003
2025-2027 Free Agent (CURRENT)
Jeff Hoffman signed a 3 year , $33,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $33,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,000,000. In 2025, Hoffman will earn a base salary of $6,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $7,666,666.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $33,000,000
Average Salary:
$11,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $7,666,666 | $11,000,000 | 4.56% | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | $12,666,666 | $11,000,000 | 4.51% | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 | $12,666,667 | $11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $33,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
35 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | 6.084 | $6,000,000 | $1,666,666 | - | - | $7,666,666 | $11,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | - | $11,000,000 | $1,666,666 | - | - | $12,666,666 | $11,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 | - | $11,000,000 | $1,666,667 | - | - | $12,666,667 | $11,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
35 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
32 | $6,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
33 | $11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
34 | $11,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $33,000,000 | - | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- Annual Incentives
$500,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90 innings pitched
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$2,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,300,000
Average Salary:
$1,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $925,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $585,500
Average Salary:
$585,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,500
Average Salary:
$568,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $507,500
Average Salary:
$507,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,080,800
Average Salary:
$3,080,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
6.084 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$9,301,003
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$3,080,800 |
$3,080,800 |
|
| 2016 | 23 |
|
0 |
Active
|
$122,012 |
$3,202,812 |
|
| 2017 | 24 |
|
0.044 |
Active
|
$318,607 |
$3,521,419 |
|
| 2018 | 25 |
|
0.155 |
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$58,600 |
$3,580,019 |
|
| 2019 | 26 |
|
1.034 |
Active
|
$199,928 |
$3,779,947 |
|
| 2020 | 27 |
|
1.105 |
Active
|
$210,556 |
$3,990,503 |
|
| 2021 | 28 |
|
2.105 |
Active
|
$585,500 |
$4,576,003 |
|
| 2022 | 29 |
|
3.105 |
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$925,000 |
$5,501,003 |
|
| 2023 | 30 |
|
4.105 |
Active
|
$1,600,000 |
$7,101,003 |
|
| 2024 | 31 |
|
5.084 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,200,000 |
$9,301,003 |
|
| Total |
$9,301,003 |
$9,301,003 |
|||||
| 2025 | 32 |
|
6.084 |
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 33 |
|
6.084 |
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 34 |
|
6.084 |
Active
|
$11,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$42,301,003 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,080,800 | - | $3,080,800 |
| 5 |
|
$909,703 | - | - | $909,703 |
| 2 |
|
$1,510,500 | - | - | $1,510,500 |
| 2 |
|
$3,500,000 | - | $300,000 | $3,800,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
|
21 |
$3,080,800 |
$3,080,800 |
$3,080,800 |
||
| 2016 |
|
23 |
$122,012
|
$122,012 |
$3,202,812 |
||
| 2017 |
|
24 |
$318,607
|
$318,607 |
$3,521,419 |
||
| 2018 |
|
25 |
$58,600
|
$58,600 |
$3,580,019 |
||
| 2019 |
|
26 |
$199,928
|
$199,928 |
$3,779,947 |
||
| 2020 |
|
27 |
$210,556
|
$210,556 |
$3,990,503 |
||
| 2021 |
|
28 |
$585,500
|
$585,500 |
$4,576,003 |
||
| 2022 |
|
29 |
$925,000
|
$925,000 |
$5,501,003 |
||
| 2023 |
|
30 |
$1,300,000
|
$300,000 |
$1,600,000 |
$7,101,003 |
|
| 2024 |
|
31 |
$2,200,000
|
$2,200,000 |
$9,301,003 |
||
| Total |
$5,920,203 |
$3,080,800 |
$300,000 |
$9,301,003 |
$9,301,003 |
||
| 2025 |
|
32 |
$6,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$11,000,000 |
||
| 2026 |
|
33 |
$11,000,000
|
$11,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
34 |
$11,000,000
|
$11,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$33,920,203 |
$8,080,800 |
$300,000 |
$42,301,003 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,080,800 | - | $3,080,800 |
| 5 |
|
$909,703 | - | - | $909,703 |
| 2 |
|
$1,510,500 | - | - | $1,510,500 |
| 2 |
|
$3,500,000 | - | $300,000 | $3,800,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
CIN |
Jul 24, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Arm |
| 2022 |
CIN |
Jun 24, 2022 - Jun 29, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2021 |
CIN |
May 27, 2021 - Jul 21, 2021 | Shoulder |
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Jan 10, 2025
Signed a 3 year $33 million contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.2 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI), avoiding arbitration
-
May 04, 2023
Contract purchased by Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Apr 03, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Mar 28, 2023
Released by Minnesota (MIN)
-
Feb 26, 2023
Signed a minor league contract with Minnesota (MIN)
-
Nov 18, 2022
Non-Tendered by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 15, 2022
Designated for Assignment by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $925,000 contract with Cincinnati (CIN), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $585,500 contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 25, 2020
Traded to Cincinnati (CIN) from Colorado (COL) with Case Williams for Robert Stephenson and Jameson Hannah
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,500 contract with Colorado (COL)
-
Aug 20, 2016
Contract purchased by Colorado (COL)
-
Jul 28, 2015
Traded to Colorado (COL) from Toronto (TOR) with Jose Reyes , Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco for Troy Tulowitzki and LaTroy Hawkins
-
Jul 03, 2014
Signed a contract with Toronto (TOR)
-
Jun 07, 2014
Drafted by Toronto (TOR): Round 1 (#9 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 68 | 0 | 48 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 89 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 66.3 | 2.17 | 0.97 | 1.99 |
| 2023 | PHI | 52 | 0 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 69 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 52.3 | 2.41 | 0.92 | 1.93 |
| 2022 | CIN | 35 | 1 | 40 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44.7 | 3.83 | 1.41 | 0.57 |
| 2021 | CIN | 32 | 11 | 70 | 41 | 37 | 45 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 73.0 | 4.56 | 1.58 | 0.91 |
| 2020 | COL | 16 | 0 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 9 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21.3 | 9.28 | 1.92 | -0.97 |
| 2019 | COL | 18 | 15 | 77 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 68 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 70.0 | 6.56 | 1.59 | 0.02 |
| 2018 | COL | 6 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | 9.35 | 2.54 | -0.28 |
| 2017 | COL | 23 | 16 | 106 | 66 | 65 | 40 | 82 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 99.3 | 5.89 | 1.47 | 0.38 |
| 2016 | COL | 8 | 6 | 37 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31.3 | 4.88 | 1.72 | -0.68 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 2 years, $12,362,578
- Avg. Salary: $6,181,289
- MLB Rank: 227
- RP Rank: 27
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2028
- Avg. Salary: $11,000,000
- MLB Rank: 151
- RP Rank: 8
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jeff Hoffman to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Young | 1 | $1,160,000 | $1,160,000 | 30 |
| Ryne Stanek | 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 32 |
| Phil Maton | 1 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 30 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 1 | $3,225,000 | $3,225,000 | 36 |
| Averages | 1 | $3,721,250 | $3,721,250 | 32.0 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Hoffman's current age (32), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | $6,605,000 | $3,302,500 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Hoffman statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP/Yr, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/9, BB/9, FIP, WAR
| Player | GP/Yr | SV | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | FIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alex Young
2022-2023
|
44.00 | 0.01 | 3.11 | 1.43 | 7.74 | 3.53 | 3.94 | 1.02 |
|
Ryne Stanek
2022-2023
|
56.50 | 0.01 | 2.62 | 1.23 | 9.64 | 4.42 | 3.81 | 1.48 |
|
Phil Maton
2022-2023
|
67.00 | 0.01 | 3.42 | 1.19 | 10.05 | 3.35 | 4.04 | 0.38 |
|
Caleb Thielbar
2022-2023
|
51.50 | 0.01 | 3.36 | 1.05 | 11.35 | 2.24 | 3.44 | 0.83 |
| Average | 54.75 | 0.01 | 3.13 | 1.23 | 9.70 | 3.39 | 3.81 | 0.93 |
|
Jeff Hoffman
2023-2024
|
52.50 | 0.10 | 2.17 | 0.95 | 12.30 | 2.86 | 2.42 | 2.20 |
| Pct Change | -4.11 | 900.00 | 30.67 | 22.76 | 26.80 | 15.63 | 36.48 | 136.56 |
| Median Prime % Change | 28.74% | |||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 145.60% | |||||||
Calculated Market Value: Jeff Hoffman
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 2 years, $12,362,578 | $6,181,289 |
