Reds pitcher Jeff Hoffman strikes out three in first rehab start

Last night was the first rehab appearance for Cincinnati Reds pitcher Jeff Hoffman. The Reds sent him to Triple-A Louisville to pitch for the Bats as he recovers from a shoulder injury that he suffered in a start against the Washington Nationals. Hoffman walked five batters in 1.1 innings during that game before exiting the game and then being placed on the injured list nearly a month ago.

The second batter of the game doubled off of Jeff Hoffman, lining the ball down the left field line. After getting ahead 0-2 on Kevin Kramer, Hoffman would walk him on seven pitches to get himself into a bit of a jam. The righty buckled down from there and struck out the next two batters to get out of the…