HR rate was an issue for the entire staff last season.
Also, the manager is not gonna come out and blast his players to the media (unless you’re Vitello who can’t keep his mouth shut)
Hoffman has obviously been moved down the pecking order with him pitching the 8th the other day, whether the manager says so or not.
And finally, its not usually worth investing highly into relief pitchers on big contracts as they have an extremely high chance of turning to s*** immediately