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Padres Decline To Offer Arb To Hoffman

The Detroit Tiger Weblog found this 12/2/2008 on mlbtraderumors.com

According to Corey Brock of MLB.com , the Padres declined to offer arbitration to reliever Trevor Hoffman .  Kevin Towers pretty much announced the plan earlier.  Hoffman is a Type A free agent, but his new team will not have to surrender a draft pick upon signing him.