The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder before he finalized a

New Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman delivered a simple message to fans on Wednesday, saying he's excited to be a member of the Jays. Hoffman recently signed a three-year, $33 million deal and could be in line to be the team's new closer.

Mark Bowman dropped one of the most intriguing nuggets of a Braves offseason that’s been incredibly mundane. The MLB.com pundit reported that the Braves had a deal in place for Jeff Hoffman, but it fell through after a failed physical.

The outfielder out of the Dominican Republic will be joining top prospect Diego Tornes in heading to the Braves organization

The international signing period began today, and the Braves didn’t waste any time inking one of the top international prospects to a lucrative deal. According to David O’Brien of The Athletic, 16-year-old outfielder Diego Tornes is the newest member of the organization,