Trevor Hoffman
Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffmanis an American former baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseballfrom 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, Hoffman pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and the Milwaukee Brewers, including more than 15 years for the Padres. He was the major leagues' first player to reach the 500- and 600-save milestones, and was the all-time saves leader from 2006 until 2011. He currently serves as senior advisor for baseball operations for the Padres...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth13 October 1967
CityBellflower, CA
I threw him a good changeup and it had good bite, ... He's a good hitter. He's shown that.
I thought this was going to be a little bit of a tough situation,
Hopefully we can think about some things over the next couple of months and figure out a way to improve ourselves and get to the next level.
He has been a breath of fresh air. The way he takes the mound, he brought a lot of intensity with him. We really need him.
Really, the hard work that I get accolades for, he's the guy behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that we'll share together.
Regardless of how the outcome happens, it's how you get over the failures that matters more than anything else in this role, ... If you do screw up, 24 hours later, there's a chance the ball's going to be in your hand again.
I enjoyed my time with Grady a lot. He's a class act. Very country. Very easygoing. He's not rattled by much.
Mark knows me so well, ... He knows exactly what I want to do and sets up where I need him to be. It's a routine. There's seldom any talk between us when I'm getting ready. Mark just goes through the routine.
Mark is going through so much, ... There's a lot of significance in really the hard work I get accolades for. He's the guy that's behind the scenes that has much more on his shoulders than going out and pitching a ballgame. This is something that I'm sure we'll share together. ... He was happy I wasn't able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it.
Mark is going through so much, ... He is the guy behind the scenes. I'm glad he was here tonight. I'm going to have him sign the ball. The save was his.
I was honored to have that opportunity to go out and get it done,
He was happy I wasn't able to get it in Atlanta or Florida. I might actually have him sign it.
To get Adam back to where he was before he went down, that's a big lift for this ballclub. It's also nice to see some youth running around without aching backs and necks and arms, feeling spry.
The ability to do it for a long period of time, I think, is something that kind of separates a little bit from other guys that had phenomenal years. The ability to hold the position down for a few years and go out and do your job is something I'm proud of.