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On YouTubeToronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / November 20
Blue Jays Surprisingly Predicted to Trade Away Key Acquisition From Last Year
The Toronto Blue Jays head into the offseason desperate to find some answers after coming within two outs of their first World Series title over three decades and a devastating eventual Game 7 defeat.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / November 18
Should Jeff Hoffman be the Blue Jays closer in 2026?
One of the biggest talking points since Game 7 of the World Series for the Blue Jays has been the role of the closer. Ross Atkins, in his end-of-season press conference, stated that Jeff Hoffman is not “married” to the closer role and was open to whatever helped the team win.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / November 8
This Comment Signals Blue Jays Could Have New Closer Next Season
One of the lasting memories of the World Series will be Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman giving up the game-tying home run to Miguel Rojas in the top of the ninth inning.
The 'Active MLB home run leaders' quiz
How many of the most prolific power hitters in baseball today can you name in 5 minutes?
Toronto Blue Jays News / Larry Brown Sports / November 2
Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman had heartbreaking comment about blowing World Series
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.
25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026
The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.
Toronto Blue Jays News / FOX Sports / November 1
Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / October 30
Blue Jays: Jeff Hoffman has proved he’s worth every cent with his postseason performance
If this postseason has proved anything, it’s that the Toronto Blue Jays made the right decision by signing Jeff Hoffman. On January 10, it was reported that the Jays and Hoffman agreed to a three-year deal worth between $33 million and $39 million.
MLB News / The Good Phight / October 28
2025 player review: Nolan Hoffman 
Throughout the 2025 season, many Phillies fans mourned the absence of reliever Jeff Hoffman, who departed to the Blue Jays as a free agent. But the Phillies didn’t go Hoffmanless in 2025, as they (very briefly) had reliever Nolan Hoffman on the roster.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / October 21
How Braves Missed Out on World Series-Contending Closer
The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the World Series, with Jeff Hoffman closing out Game 7 on home turf. He's four wins away from a ring in his first season in Toronto, and it almost didn't happen.
Atlanta Braves News / Atlanta Braves on SI / October 21
How Braves Missed Out on World Series-Contending Closer
The Toronto Blue Jays are heading to the World Series, with Jeff Hoffman closing out Game 7 on home turf. He's four wins away from a ring in his first season in Toronto, and it almost didn't happen.
MLB News / Minnesota Twins on SI / October 21
Dominant reliever sends Blue Jays to the World Series, two years after Twins cut him
The pitcher who shut the door on the Seattle Mariners to send the Toronto Blue Jays to the World Series wasn't good enough to make the Minnesota Twins' Opening Day roster in 2023.
The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era
America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.
MLB News / Yardbarker / October 21
MLB playoff takeaways: Blue Jays win first AL pennant in 32 years
In Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the Toronto Blue Jays came back from a seventh-inning deficit to defeat the Seattle Mariners 4-3, winning their first AL pennant since 1993.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / September 11
Blue Jays Manager Reveals Whether or Not He Still Trusts Closer Jeff Hoffman
The Toronto Blue Jays have had a very strong 2025 campaign when it comes to their record and the production they have found from many of their key players.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / September 11
Blue Jays bullpen concerns: Can Jeff Hoffman hold the closer’s role?
Among Major League teams, the Toronto Blue Jays face a familiar concern with their bullpen and closing games in the ninth inning. While Toronto’s closer Jeff Hoffman is not among the league’s worst, he has shown sporadic inconsistency that raises questions about his reliability in high-leverage situations.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Just Baseball / September 9
Jeff Hoffman Hasn’t Exactly Been What the Blue Jays Expected
Right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays this past offseason to a three-year, $33 million deal in free agency. Hoffman had never truly been a full-time closer and maxed out at 10 saves in the 2024 season as a part of the back-end of the Philadelphia Phillies’ bullpen.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / September 1
Ninth inning could be Blue Jays' Achilles heel
The Toronto Blue Jays are theoretically in the driver's seat entering September. However, there is one potentially fatal flaw for the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / August 27
Blue Jays fans direct anger at Jeff Hoffman after disastrous collapse vs. Twins
The Toronto Blue Jays are in the middle of a dream season, with a hot streak in the middle of the season propelling them to the top of the AL East; they have been on top of the division since early July and have not relinquished this lead.
Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / August 12
Should the Blue Jays make a change at closer?
Jeff Hoffman’s first season with the Toronto Blue Jays has certainly been eventful. The veteran right-hander has been brilliant at times and disastrous at others.
MLB News / Athlon Sports / June 4
Phillies Share Sentimental Gift With Jeff Hoffman After Reunion
Jeff Hoffman was a beloved member of the Philadelphia Phillies. After his departure in free agency following the 2024 season, the Phillies team held onto a sentimental belonging of Hoffman's, waiting for the eventual reunion.
MLB News / SportsTalkATL / January 16
Jeff Hoffman opens up about his flagged physical
The biggest recent Braves news has been the interest and subsequent failed physical of Jeff Hoffman. Mark Bowman reported that the two sides had a deal in place, but a flagged physical led to Hoffman eventually signing with the Blue Jays.
MLB News / SportsTalkATL / January 14
Braves contract offer to Jeff Hoffman revealed
Yesterday, Mark Bowman dropped one of the most intriguing nuggets of a Braves offseason that’s been incredibly mundane. The MLB.com pundit reported that the Braves had a deal in place for Jeff Hoffman, but it fell through after a failed physical.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 13
Why Braves ultimately chose not to sign All-Star reliever
A rotation addition seems to be on the to-do list for Atlanta again this winter.
MLB News / SportsTalkATL / January 13
Braves reportedly had a deal in place with star reliever that fell through
Adding him to the back end of the bullpen would have bolstered a unit that could be without some huge pieces from 2024.
MLB News / Field Level Media / January 10
Blue Jays sign All-Star RHP Jeff Hoffman to three-year deal
The Toronto Blue Jays signed All-Star right-hander Jeff Hoffman to a reported three-year, $33 million deal on Friday. The Blue Jays announced the deal with the reliever who was a first-round draft pick (ninth overall) by the team in 2014.
MLB News / Just Baseball / January 10
Blue Jays Sign All-Star Jeff Hoffman to Three-Year Deal
The Toronto Blue Jays have continued to add to their struggling bullpen with the addition of 2024 All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman. The contract is for three seasons at a total of $33M, making it the highest free agent reliever deal in Blue Jays history.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 10
Why the Orioles backed out of agreement with Jeff Hoffman
Jeff Hoffman signed a three-year, $33M contract with the Blue Jays on Friday. The righty nearly landed with a division rival.
MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / January 10
Blue Jays upgrade bullpen by signing All-Star reliever to three-year deal
The Blue Jays made a significant bullpen upgrade on Friday evening, announcing a three-year deal with Jeff Hoffman that guarantees $33M.
Philadelphia Phillies News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 7, 2024
All-Star reliever garnering interest as starter
Jeff Hoffman’s breakout as an elite reliever in the Phillies’ bullpen over the past two seasons played a huge role in the team’s success, but now that he’s a free agent, he may sign in a completely different role.
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