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Rookie Hoffman not letting challenges faze him
- Updated: August 27, 2016
WASHINGTON — Last week, Rockies manager Walt Weiss said he was throwing touted righty Jeff Hoffman “right into the fire.” But two starts in, both with their challenges and both losing efforts, Hoffman thinks it’s all pretty cool.
Hoffman, the Rockies’ No. 3 prospect according to MLBPipeline.com, went six solid innings and gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits that included solo homers by Jayson Werth in the first and Daniel Murphy in the fifth as the Rockies fell to the Nationals, 8-5, at Nationals Park on Friday night.
In his first start after being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque against the Cubs at home, Hoffman lasted just four innings plus three batters in the fifth in a 9-2 loss. This time, after he gave up the Murphy homer with two out in the fifth, Hoffman was delighted that manager Walt Weiss let him pitch the sixth. Hoffman pitched around two walks for a scoreless frame to complete his 95-pitch outing on a positive.
The fun continues Wednesday, when Hoffman returns to Coors Field to face his third straight National League division-leading opponent, the …
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