Jeff Hoffman optioned to Triple-A

Today, the Colorado Rockies announced that rookie right-handed pitcher Jeff Hoffman has been optioned to Triple-A, ending his bid to make the Opening Day roster in the starting rotation or the bullpen. This move leaves Kyle Freeland, Antonio Senzatela, and German Marquez as the three players still battling for the final two rotation spots, with the possibility one of them still could end up in the bullpen as well.

Hoffman came to the Rockies along with Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco in exchange for Troy Tulowitzki. The 24-year-old has shown a ton of promise but also plenty to work on since he joined the organization.

He pitched 31.1 innings in MLB last season with a 4.88 ERA, and had thrown 5.2 innings this spring with a 4.76 ERA. He recently spoke to BSN Denver about working on refining his command and the possibility that he might be asked to throw out of the bullpen this year.