It's the second fill-in start for Hoffman, who held the Dodgers to three runs and tied a career high with eight strikeouts on May 11. It was the second appearance for Hoffman, who was the 26th allotted player in a doubleheader nightcap against the Cubs on May 9 and gave up one run while pitching the final 1 1/3 innings of an 8-1 loss.
The Rockies' No. 2 prospectaccording to MLB.com, Hoffman is 3-2 with a 3.46 ERA and 33 strikeouts against 14 walks in seven starts at Albuquerque.
Like Hoffman, Tapia, 23, has made two trips to the Majors in fill-in duty.