Hoffman reaches deal with Brewers
Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman closed his deal with the Milwaukee Brewers. A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides reached agreement Thursday on a $6 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t officially announced.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Career saves leader Trevor Hoffman closed his deal with the Milwaukee Brewers.
A person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press the sides reached agreement Thursday on a $6 million, one-year contract. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hadn’t officially announced.
Hoffman can make an additional $1.5 million in performance bonuses, based on games finished.
The 41-year-old Hoffman had pitched for the San Diego Padres since 1993, but the team recently withdrew its offer for next season.
Hoffman posted 30 saves last season, then became a free agent. The NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers showed considerable interest in the right-hander, but he instead picked the pitching-needy Brewers.
Milwaukee won the NL wild card last year and was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Philadelphia. Bolstering the bullpen was a big need for new manager Ken Macha and the Brewers this winter — Salomon Torres, who led the team with 28 saves, retired and reliever Eric Gagne filed for free agency.
The Brewers recently signed reliever Jorge Julio, but kept looking for help.
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