"Hoffman has allowed six earned runs over his last two outings, with four of those coming in Saturday's game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. He came into the game in the bottom of the eighth inning in a tied 2-2 game. The Diamondbacks started the inning with back-to-back singles and a walk before Corbin Carroll hit a grand slam."
"Hoffman feels troubles in his last two outings mostly boil down to: Slider zone rate - 37.5%, Splitter zone rate - 22.2%, 1st pitch strike rate - 35.7%. He hasn't located secondaries for strikes, surrendering early count leverage."
Jeff Hoffman has had a challenging start to the season, posting a 7.71 ERA over 9.1 innings. His strikeout percentage is a career high at 41.7%, but he also has a concerning 12.5% walk rate and a .310 batting average against him. Hoffman's difficulties stem from throwing first-pitch strikes only 35.7% of the time, leading to hitters waiting for fastballs. His slider and splitter are not being thrown for strikes effectively, contributing to his struggles and costing the Blue Jays games.
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