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- Updated: August 15, 2016
COLORADO SPRINGS — Rockies No. 3 prospect Jeff Hoffman told himself before the season he wanted to reach the Majors in 2016. Now, he appears close to reaching his mark.
Hoffman, a right-hander, was at his best Sunday in Triple-A Albuquerque’s 3-1 win over Colorado Springs, tossing five scoreless innings with one walk, one hit and nine strikeouts.
Acquired as the centerpiece of last year’s blockbuster Troy Tulowitzki trade with Toronto, Hoffman is hitting his stride in his first healthy season since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2014 while at East Carolina.
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“I think tonight was probably the most consistent I’ve been,” Hoffman said. “My fastball was down to both sides, breaking ball was working at the bottom of the zone and were buried when I wanted them to. I think once the consistency gets there, that’s when everything will take off.”
Finding that consistency is the final key for Hoffman. He feels like his stuff is better than it was at …
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