Hoffman (forearm) has been shut down for the season due to elbow soreness, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hoffman has been out since late July, so he technically had the chance to return in late September for an appearance or two before the end of the season. That won't be happening now, though an MRI did at least reveal that Hoffman had avoided a ligament tear and therefore won't need Tommy John surgery.