Amateur Hoffman attended
Plainfield East High School in
Plainfield, Illinois, and played
college baseball at
Oakland University,
John A. Logan College and the
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. In 2019 and 2020, Hoffmann played
summer league baseball for the
Traverse City Pit Spitters of the
Northwoods League.
Atlanta Braves The
Atlanta Braves selected Hoffman in the 12th round of the
2021 Major League Baseball draft. He made his professional debut with the
Augusta GreenJackets and started 2022 with the
Rome Braves; in 15 starts for Rome, Hoffman compiled a 7-2 record and 2.36 ERA with 90 strikeouts over 80 innings of work.
Kansas City Royals On July 11, 2022, the Braves traded Hoffmann,
Drew Waters, and
CJ Alexander to the
Kansas City Royals in exchange for the 35th overall selection of the
2022 Major League Baseball draft. He made nine starts down the stretch for the Double-A
Northwest Arkansas Naturals, posting a 2-4 record and 6.64 ERA with 30 strikeouts. Hoffman split the 2023 season between Northwest Arkansas and the Triple-A
Omaha Storm Chasers, accumulating a 7-9 record and 5.53 ERA with 133 strikeouts in innings pitched across 28 games (27 starts). Hoffman split the 2024 season between Omaha, Northwest Arkansas, and the rookie-level
Arizona Complex League Royals. In 29 appearances (15 starts) for the three affiliates, he struggled to a 3-6 record and 6.08 ERA with 77 strikeouts over 77 innings of work. Hoffmann began the 2025 campaign with Triple-A Omaha, posting a 2-2 record and 2.84 ERA with 37 strikeouts over 19 appearances. On May 28, 2025, Hoffmann was selected to the
40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made three appearances for Kansas City, recording a 3.86 ERA with five strikeouts in innings.
Arizona Diamondbacks On July 26, 2025, the Royals traded Hoffmann to the
Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for
Randal Grichuk. On August 9, Hoffman recorded his first career win, tossing a scoreless inning of relief against the
Colorado Rockies. ==References==