So Long, Partner (Sad)

When Bryce Harper encouraged the Phillies to sign Jeff Hoffman after facing him instead of a rehab assignment in 2023, no one knew the impact one player would have. A relative unknown prior to last season, Hoffman transformed into the Phillies’ most important bullpen arm and earned himself his first All Star appearance.

2024 Stats: 68 G, 66.1 IP, 20 R (16 ER), 89 K, 16 BB, 48 H, 6 HR, 188 ERA+, 2.1 fWAR

The Good

If 2023 Hoffman was great, 2024 Hoffman was stellar. No one expected this turn of events, but the Phillies found and unlocked something in him that turned him into one of the most dominant bullpen arms in baseball. Among qualified relievers he ranked in the top ten in fWAR and his .195…