The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly signed All-Star pitcher Jeff Hoffman on Friday only after he agreed to a $40 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles and failed their physical, according to a new report.
Robert Murray of FanSided reported Friday that Hoffman “only days earlier” appeared to have a contract in place with the Baltimore Orioles.
Although rare, free agents sometimes fail one team’s physical examination but not another’s. In the case of Hoffman, Murray reports “the Orioles … flagged Hoffman’s physical — two sources say it was his right shoulder — and ultimately signed right-hander Andrew Kittredge to a one-year, $10 million contract.”
Friday, the Jays announced they signed Hoffman to a three-year, $33 million contract that has the potential to grow to $39 million with incentives.
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