Hoffman could be recalled to make a spot start Saturday against the Dodgers, Nick Groke of The Denver Post reports.
The pitching prospect emerged from the minors to act as the Rockies' 26th man for Tuesday's twin bill with the Cubs, and although he did serve up a home run in his lone appearance, his performance at Triple-A Albuquerque speaks more to the progress he's made this season. He currently possesses a 3.71 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with the Isotopes, but the nicer thing to see is the improved 2.7 BB/9 he's put up. Chris Rusin is also a candidate for the last-minute assignment, but Hoffman very well could make a return trip to the big leagues for the day if the Rockies' brass wants to see if he can carry over his minor-league success into a major-league start.