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Blue Jays: Checking in on three bullpen arms on the cusp of the active roster The Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen is far from settled with the regular season less than three weeks away. While the likes of Jeff Hoffman, Tyle...

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Plans to ease back on fastball Hoffman plans to throw his four-seam fastball less often in 2026 while increasing his slider usage, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Two years ago with the Phillies, Hoffman threw his slider 47.9 percent of the time and his four-seamer 27.4 percent, and the result was a 2.41 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 33.2 percent strikeout rate over 52.1 innings, as well as a barrel rate allowed in the 99th percentile and a hard-hit rate allowed in the 95th percentile. In 2025, while feeling the weight of a big free-agent contract from the Jays and his first season as a full-time closer, the right-hander tried to attack the zone more often and threw his fastball 37.4 percent of the time, while reducing his slider usage to 29.9 percent. His numbers took a big step backward as a result, highlighted by a first percentile barrel rate allowed and 58th percentile hard-hit rate allowed. A renewed emphasis on his slider, which generated a career-high 47.4 percent whiff rate last season, should help Hoffman regain some of the dominance that slipped away from him.

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Plans to ease back on fastball Hoffman plans to throw his four-seam fastball less often in 2026 while increasing his slider usage, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays closer breaks silence on World Series Game 7 meltdown vs Dodgers In a new interview, Toronto Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman opened up about the lowest — and most recent — moment of his Major League Baseball...

MARCH 2 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Blue Jays spring training notes: José Berríos, Jeff Hoffman, Yimi García, George Springer, Kazuma Okamoto, Ricky Tiedemann, RJ Schreck On the eve of spring training, the Toronto Blue Jays dropped a major bombshell, revealing that both Anthony Santander (left shoulder surgery...

FEBRUARY 11 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Receives vote of confidence Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that he's "100 percent confident if [Hoffman] is closing most games," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact GM Ross Atkins said early in the offseason that the Blue Jays weren't committed to using Hoffman as their primary closer, but it appears that's how the club will enter spring training. Toronto inked submariner Tyler Rogers to a three-year, $37 million contract during the winter to bolster their bullpen, but he has just three saves across the past four seasons despite consistently working in a high-leverage role. Hoffman's first season with the Blue Jays in 2025 was an up-and-down affair, as he closed the regular season with a 4.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP while converting 33 of 40 save chances.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Proposed Blue Jays trade sees Toronto land $4.26 million 2.07 ERA lefty reliever to balance out righty-led Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers bullpen | Sporting News This could be a savvy move by Toronto.

FEBRUARY 9 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Blue Jays 2026 40-man Roster Review: Jeff Hoffman's impressive postseason was ruined by one home run Jeff Hoffman’s 2025 season was something. This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual 40-man roster review ahead of the new season. If you missed the...

JANUARY 9 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

5 pitchers the Blue Jays can look to bring in for middle relief There will be a ton of health competition in the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen this season. Barring any injuries or unforeseen trades, the Blue...

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Mason Fluharty will be a core piece of the Blue Jays bullpen in 2026 Mason Fluharty won’t just be a lefty specialist out of the bullpen for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2026 — he’s going to be the team’s important...

DECEMBER 21, 2025 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays eye National League saves leader to bolster bullpen | Sporting News After Jeff Hoffman posted a 4.37 ERA in a closing role, Toronto may look to upgrade at the position.

DECEMBER 8, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

3 Blue Jays moves from last offseason that worked out better than expected Jeff Hoffman, Anthony Santander and Max Scherzer were three of the bigger names on the free agent market last offseason and the Toronto Blue...

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Blue Jays linked to replacing Jeff Hoffman after Game 7 disaster with Mets closer | Sporting News The Blue Jays' bullpen could use help, and the right-hander would be perfect.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Blue Jays reportedly going after one of the big dogs in the relief market The Toronto Blue Jays are not married to the idea of having Jeff Hoffman remain as their closer next year. That idea was floated out by Toro...

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Domínguez gearing up to fine-tune bat in winter ball NEW YORK – It took until the ninth inning of the Yankees’ final game for Jasson Domínguez to log a postseason at-bat, coming off the bench a...

NOVEMBER 10, 2025 • MLB.COM

Jeff Hoffman's wife Marissa, David Ortiz react to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. receiving hero's welcome at Don Gregorio after World Series heartbreak Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s father, with whom he shares the same first name, has won almost all the big honors from the MLB. However, a World Se...

NOVEMBER 9, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Closer job not guaranteed in 2026 General manager Ross Atkins said Thursday that the Blue Jays aren't committed to using Hoffman as their primary closer in 2026, Rob Longley of The Toronto Sun reports.

Impact Although he finished 2025 with a career-high 33 saves, Hoffman's first year in Toronto was met with struggles. He posted a 4.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 68 innings during the regular season and, most notably, blew a save during Game 7 of the World Series. Atkins brought up Yimi Garcia and Louis Varland as potential options to work the ninth inning next season instead of Hoffman and didn't rule out the possibility of acquiring someone in the offseason to fill the role.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bold Predictions: Blue Jays run it back with the bullpen and make no significant adds The bullpen was a major point of contention for Toronto Blue Jays fans during the 2025 season. Jeff Hoffman's struggles were a major lowligh...

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

10 of the top moments from an exhilarating 2025 postseason Toronto closer Jeff Hoffman’s heartbroken quote after Game 7 of the World Series wasn’t eloquent, and yet it said so much: “Just one pitch,...

NOVEMBER 3, 2025 • MLB.COM

Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman reacts to World Series heartbreak with brutally honest quote after Game 7 | Sporting News Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman reveals true feelings are Game 7 blunder.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman shares NSFW message on blown save in World Series Game 7 | Sporting News Jeff Hoffman was blunt about his blown save in the 9th inning of Game 7 of the World Series.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Jeff Hoffman's Achilles heel returns at worst possible time for Blue Jays It was a script that Toronto Blue Jays fans had seen too many times before throughout the 2025 regular season. Closer Jeff Hoffman trying to...

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Dynasty Cemented and Legacy Sealed: Yoshinobu Yamamato Delivers for the Dodgers

Yet another superhuman effort for Yoshinobu Yamamato, who has already earned every penny of that $325 million deal from the Dodgers.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

Dynasty Cemented and Legacy Sealed: Yoshinobu Yamamato Delivers for the Dodgers

Gregor Chisholm: The Jeff Hoffman experience blows up two outs from a World Series title Hoffman can't hold ninth-inning lead, Dodgers win Game 7 two innings later.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • THESTAR.COM

Blows save in Game 7 Hoffman blew a save against the Dodgers in Game 7 of the World Series on Saturday, allowing one run on one hit while striking out two batters over 1.1 innings.

Impact Hoffman entered in the eighth frame with the Blue Jays up 4-3. He got Tommy Edman to ground out to preserve the lead and then struck out the first batter he faced in the ninth, but Hoffman then served up a game-tying solo homer to Miguel Rojas. Over three World Series appearances, that long ball was the only run Hoffman yielded across 4.1 frames.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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Dynasty Cemented and Legacy Sealed: Yoshinobu Yamamato Delivers for the Dodgers