The Minnesota Twins held a share of the American League’s final wild-card spot three days before the Aug. 3 trade deadline. They added Jeff Hoffman to help protect leads down the stretch, then went 21-28 after the deadline and finished 77-85.
A former Blue Jays reliever went under the knife earlier this week. Per The Athletic’s Dan Hayes, right-hander Jeff Hoffman underwent surgery on his right elbow to remove a bone chip and some debris in his throwing arm.
The Twins announced that right-hander Jeff Hoffman has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow, a procedure that involved debridement and the removal of a bone chip.
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The steady parade of players being promoted within the Toronto Blue Jays organization continued on Monday. Both right-hander Dax Dathe and infielder Dameury
The Toronto Blue Jays went with a hybrid "buy-and-sell" approach at the Aug. 3 trade deadline.
The crowd stood on its feet, eagerly awaiting the pitch to Miguel Rojas. The pesky contact hitter had worked a 3-2 count, one of his best at-bats all season.
The financial details surrounding this week’s Jeff Hoffman, Daulton Varsho and Jameson Taillon trades have been revealed, according to a recent report from the Associated Press.
John Schneider is not letting one pitch define Jeff Hoffman’s time in Toronto. The Blue Jays manager pushed back on the narrative surrounding his former closer after the team traded Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins at the deadline, closing the book on a tenure defined as much by one gutting moment as it was by genuine excellence.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins just before the trade deadline Monday, the teams announced. Toronto will receive left-hander Dasan Hill, right-hander John Klein and infielder Dameury Pena, along with $250,000 in international signing bonus space.
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Jeff Hoffman’s tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays has had its fair share of ups and downs. Since he arrived in Toronto back in the winter of 2025, Hoffman has been a polarizing player to watch.
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Jeff Hoffman is one of, if not the most, polarizing Toronto Blue Jays players, and many would love to see him on the move as the team projects to be sellers ahead of the August 3 trade deadline.
The roving closer situation involving Jeff Hoffman has become a growing concern for the Blue Jays. Hoffman has struggled for much of the season and has found himself in several unfortunate situations, raising questions about his role moving forward.
Since Jeff Hoffman has moved out of the closer role, he has demonstrated more composure and dominance on the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have been waiting for Jeff Hoffman to return to form. His performance Thursday night may be a sign of hope.
As the seasons continue to progress for the Blue Jays, there have been a lot of trials and tribulations the team has gone through. One thing in particular has been the role of closer, going from Jeff Hoffman to a closer “by committee” per the Blue Jays.
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The defending 2025 AL Champions, mired in a 10-15 start, are shaking up their bullpen. After three blown saves and an early yank against the Angels on April 21st, the Blue Jays (as covered by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com) announced that Jeff Hoffman is out as closer while the team transitions to a closer-by-committee approach.
Closer Jeff Hoffman has been relieved of his closer duties following high-leverage failure concerns. The Toronto Blue Jays will follow a player-by-committee
The Blue Jays find themselves 5.5 games out of first place entering Friday. A change in the closer role was needed to keep the season from completely slipping away.
Although Saturday's appearance was not a save situation for Hoffman, the result was all too familiar.
The Toronto Blue Jays' closer situation continues to signal a change.
Jeff Hoffman blew the biggest save opportunity of his career on Saturday night, and the Toronto Blue Jays closer was clearly feeling the sting after the game.
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