Honestly started my Sunday digging into baseball stuff totally by accident. Was scrolling through old sports clips when I saw a highlight of Trevor Hoffman’s crazy pitching style. Thought, “Huh, wonder what his kid’s up to now.” Figured it might make a quick, interesting little research bite for the afternoon.
First Things First – Who Even Is Wyatt Hoffman?
Googled “Trevor Hoffman son” right away cause obviously, didn’t know his name. Wyatt Hoffman popped up everywhere. Wrote his name down in my notebook so I wouldn’t forget. Brain always needs nudges like that.
Dug deeper into Wyatt specifically:
- Born in ’98 – Made a note: “Kid was born right when his dad was dominating MLB.” Helps frame his childhood.
- Went to Stanford – Kept seeing Stanford Baseball mentions. Searched “Wyatt Hoffman Stanford baseball stats.” Confirmed he played infield there from 2017-2021. Not a pitcher like dad! Interesting twist.
- Minor Leaguer now – Found out he signed with the Los Angeles Angels organization as an undrafted free agent. Searched *’s minor league section for his current stats with the Rocket City Trash Pandas (gotta love that team name). Had to scroll past a ton of pop-ups though, annoying.
The Draft Drama That Stuck With Me
Kept reading about him going undrafted in 2021. Saw tons of articles questioning why. Remember thinking, “Man, carrying that famous last name must be wild pressure.” Added that as point 4 in my list – the pressure angle felt real.
Finally, The Personal Touch
Stumbled on a local San Diego news piece. His grandpa worked for the MLB Padres too? Baseball runs deep! Had to double-check sources to confirm Grandpa was a longtime usher at Qualcomm Stadium and Petco Park. That detail sealed it as my 5th point – showing the family’s roots beyond just Trevor.
Crammed all this into a draft, double-checked spellings (kept typing “Hofmann” by mistake), and sipped cold coffee. Wrapped it up feeling kinda amused. Spent two hours learning about someone just ’cause his dad threw a mean fastball decades ago. Typical internet rabbit hole!
