JEFF HOFFMAN NEWS

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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • 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 • FOX SPORTS

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 • 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 • ROTOWIRE

Key moments from the Dodgers' wild World Series Game 7 win over the Blue Jays

Late homers by Miguel Rojas and Will Smith rallied the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in 11 innings in one of the wildest Game 7s in World Series history

NOVEMBER 2 • Associated Press

7 Takeaways From the Dodgers' Game 7 World Series Win Over the Blue Jays

The final baseball game of the year was turbocharged with everything there is to love about this ridiculous sport. Here are my seven takeawa...

NOVEMBER 2 • FOX SPORTS

Dodgers win World Series, become first back-to-back champions in 25 years The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays in a thrilling winner-take-all Game 7 of the World Series, becoming baseball's first back...

NOVEMBER 2 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Smith's homer in 11th lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 5-4 to become first repeat champion in 25 years

Will Smith homered in the 11th inning after Miguel Rojas connected for a tying drive in the ninth, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in Game 7 to become th...

NOVEMBER 2 • Associated Press

With Gausman and Yamamoto, the splitter is back in the spotlight for World Series Game 6

The split-finger fastball is making a comeback, with its usage in the postseason doubling from last year

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

'Live and Learn': 3 Years After Failure, Chris Bassitt Finding His Redemption

Chris Bassitt's road to being a relief pitcher in the World Series wasn't an easy one, but he's carved out an important role with the Blue J...

OCTOBER 31 • FOX SPORTS

Yesavage strikes out 12 as rookie pitches Blue Jays past Dodgers 6-1 for 3-2 lead in World Series

Trey Yesavage set a World Series rookie record with 12 strikeouts, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened Game 5 with back-to-back homers in a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers th...

OCTOBER 30 • Associated Press

Velocity rules in October when adrenaline, pressure, crowds push players to throw their hardest

Velocity rules in October

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

4 Takeaways From the Dodgers' World Series Game 2 Win Over the Blue Jays

Yoshinobu Yamamoto had himself an incredible showing against the Blue Jays. What stood out? Here are my takeaways.

OCTOBER 26 • FOX SPORTS

Yamamoto throws first World Series complete game since 2015 as Dodgers beat Blue Jays 5-1 in Game 2

Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw a four-hitter for his second consecutive complete game, the first in the World Series since 2015, and the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers beat the T...

OCTOBER 26 • Associated Press

Colorado product Kevin Gausman, ex-Rockie Jeff Hoffman key to Blue Jays' World Series upset hopes vs. Dodgers With a trip to the World Series hanging in the balance, the Blue Jays needed two former Colorado arms to get the job done.

OCTOBER 24 • DENVERPOST.COM