Andrew Hoffmann
#56 RP · Diamondbacks
Height
6'5"
Weight
210 lbs
Age
26
College
N/A
Draft
2022, Rd 12, #367
Experience
1 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
C-
B
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Fan Verdict
Grade this player:
Career StatsC-
| Year | Team | GP | ERA | W-L | K | WHIP | IP | SV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 19 | 7.2253523 | 2-1 | 24 | 2.0281692 | 0.0 | 0 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
C-
FCA+
Andrew Hoffmann grades as an above average performer among MLB relief pitchers, earning a B Performance grade. He carries a 6.00 ERA (well above the league average of 4.20, a significant concern) and a 2.00 WHIP across 12.0 innings pitched with a 9.0 K/9 rate. A 9.0 K/9 rate indicates above-average swing-and-miss stuff. As a rookie at 26, Andrew is a key contributor for the Diamondbacks. With only 11 games on record, this grade carries a smaller sample size caveat.
Fan & Media Sentiment
B
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Andrew Hoffmann is riding a wave of cautious optimism right now, with public sentiment settling at a steady B despite a performance grade that tells a more complicated story. The narrative engine here is his recent call-up and the organizational confidence it signals — beat writers have latched onto his journey through multiple organizations as a compelling backstory, framing the 26-year-old as a young reliever with genuine bullpen upside rather than just a depth arm. That optimism, though, is running ahead of what he's actually shown on the mound; his C- performance grade is a clear reminder that potential and production are still two very different things for this 12th-round 2022 draftee. The transaction that brought him to Arizona — packaged with the outright release of Randal Grichuk to Kansas City — was read by the market as a deliberate bullpen-building move, lending Hoffmann credibility he may not yet have fully earned statistically. The Diamondbacks are sitting at .500 at 17-17, currently on the outside of a playoff spot in the National League West, which means every bullpen decision carries real weight with 143 days left in the regular season. Arizona's front office has been unusually active on the roster front in recent weeks, cycling through multiple signings at multiple positions, and Hoffmann's addition fits a pattern of urgency rather than patience. The bottom line: the narrative is warmer than the results justify, but in a tight divisional race, a promising young arm getting the benefit of the doubt from beat writers is a reputation that can either solidify quickly or evaporate just as fast.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 4/28 | @ MIL | L 2-13 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - |
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About this player
Andrew Hoffmann is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at RP for the Diamondbacks. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Andrew Hoffmann: Contract Value Index pending, Performance C-, Sentiment B, Fan Verdict pending.
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