Nolan Hoffman Sent Back to Triple-A After 1.1 Scoreless Frames

nolan hoffman is back at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after the Phillies optioned the right-hander on Tuesday. His major league stay was brief, but he left with 1.1 scoreless frames in his lone appearance.

Hoffman’s brief Phillies stint

The Phillies recalled Hoffman on Thursday, then used him once before sending him back out. He handled his assignment without allowing a run, which kept his lone outing clean even as the club moved him off the active roster after only a short look.

That turn sends him back to the same level where he has done most of his work this season. For a pitcher on the edge of a rotation or bullpen shuffle, the timing matters because every inning in Lehigh Valley feeds the case for another call later in the year.

Lehigh Valley production

Hoffman has posted a 2.35 ERA across seven outings for Lehigh Valley this season. That line gives the Phillies a reason to keep him in the mix, especially after the one appearance in Philadelphia showed he can retire hitters in a major league frame without giving up a run.

The move leaves Hoffman where he has already built the stronger body of work. If he keeps producing at that level in Lehigh Valley, he could get another look in the majors later this year, and the next stretch of outings now carries that weight.