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- Updated: August 19, 2016
DENVER — The Rockies are about to unveil right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman, the No. 3 prospect in their system according to MLBPipeline.com, at the Major League level.
Hoffman, 23, the most celebrated piece in the deal that sent star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to the Blue Jays just before the non-waiver Trade Deadline in 2015, is expected to make his Major League debut in a start Saturday night against the Cubs at Coors Field. An announcement is expected later Friday.
In 22 starts at Triple-A Albuquerque, Hoffman is 6-9 with a 4.02 ERA, with 124 strikeouts and 44 walks in 118 2/3 innings. In his last start, Sunday at Colorado Springs, Hoffman went five innings — he was limited to 66 pitches — and gave up no runs on one hit, fanning nine.
The Rockies considered selecting Hoffman eighth overall in the first round out of East Carolina in 2014, but Hoffman underwent Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow a month before the Draft. The Rockies instead chose lefty Kyle …
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