Trevor Hoffman Re-signs with Brewers
October 5, 2009 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Baseball
Well, that didn’t take long. On the first day of the baseball offseason, Trevor Hoffman and the Milwaukee Brewers agreed to a one-year contract for the 2010 season. According to multiple sources, Hoffman will sign a deal worth $8 million. There is also a mutual option for the 2011 baseball season.
Even though Hoffman will be 42 years old next season, he pitched well enough this season to prove that he’s still a star closer. He finished his 2009 campaign with a 1.83 ERA to go along with 37 saves. His ERA represented his best mark since 1998.
Prior to this season, Hoffman pitched with the San Diego Padres since 1993. After a relatively mediocre season in 2008, Hoffman ended up signing a deal worth about $6 million to join the Brewers.
This move is good news for the Brewers because they would have had a gaping hole at closer if Hoffman would have left. Additionally, the closer is regarded as a fantastic veteran leader who works well with younger teammates.
Trevor Hoffman - Milwaukee Brewers (Image: Zuma Press)
