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Rice hits tiebreaking HR in ninth inning, Caballero also connects as Yankees beat Blue Jays 8-3

Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, José Caballero added a three-run blast and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 for their sixth win in seven...

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Blue Jays better not make catastrophic Jeff Hoffman decision | Sporting News Toronto is likely too smart to make this decision.

JUNE 7 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Ernie Clement hits 3-run homer as Blue Jays overcome three Baltimore HRs to beat Orioles 6-4

Ernie Clement hit a three-run home run, Brandon Valenzuela had three hits and an RBI and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Chad Dallas combines with 5 Toronto pitchers for 4-hitter in MLB debut as Blue Jays stop Braves 7-2

Chad Dallas allowed one run in 3 2/3 innings in his major league debut and combined with five other Toronto pitchers on a four-hitter as the Blue Jays beat Chris Sale and the Atlan...

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Crucial Blue Jays WPA stat only further proves Jeff Hoffman needs to go The eye test alone can tell you things haven't been good for Jeff Hoffman this year. The Toronto Blue Jays reliever has already been removed...

JUNE 4 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Blue Jays: Examining Jeff Hoffman's historically unlucky season At multiple points this season, Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman has drawn ire from a fan base that had grown tired of his antics. Th...

JUNE 2 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Reliever Louis Varland Entering Rare Territory With Blue Jays It has been an up-and-down season for the Toronto Blue Jays' bullpen thus far, with Jeff Hoffman's ninth inning implosion on Saturday servin...

JUNE 1 • SI.COM

Jeff Hoffman's latest meltdown further proves Blue Jays need for another starting pitcher The Toronto Blue Jays entered Saturday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles with tons of positive momentum, having won four games in a row t...

JUNE 1 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

May 31 Gameday: Blue Jays hoping to bounce back in series finale against Orioles The Toronto Blue Jays have a second crack at winning their four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles. After winning the first two games...

MAY 31 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays fans are beyond breaking point with Jeff Hoffman Just when it looked like the Jeff Hoffman issues were behind them, the Toronto Blue Jays were faced with another gut wrenching loss at the h...

MAY 31 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Melts down in ninth Hoffman (4-4) took the loss Saturday as the Blue Jays fell 6-5 to the Orioles, coughing up five runs on three hits and two walks in only one-third of an inning. He struck out one.

Impact After Louis Varland got the call in the eighth inning to face Baltimore's 2-3-4 hitters and protect a 4-1 lead, Toronto tacked on another run in the top of the ninth before handing the ball to Hoffman. Hoffman struck out Samuel Basallo to begin the frame but then unraveled after plunking Coby Mayo, with the final two runs on his ledger coming after he'd been replaced by Connor Seabold. After six straight scoreless appearances that included two wins, two saves and a hold, Hoffman seems no more trustworthy in high-leverage spots than he did when he was removed from the closer role in late April. Following Saturday's disaster, he sits with a 6.31 ERA, 1.75 WHIP and 45:10 K:BB through 25.2 innings on the season.

MAY 31 • ROTOWIRE

Yesavage pulls off escape acts, but 11 walks burn Blue Jays in Baltimore BALTIMORE -- Most pitchers can’t get away with the kind of command issues Trey Yesavage successfully battled Saturday afternoon. That includ...

MAY 31 • MLB.COM

Fisher pushes through nerves to notch first big league save BALTIMORE -- If that’s what Braydon Fisher looks like when he’s nervous, he could be in for quite a long and successful high-leverage career...

MAY 30 • MLB.COM

Earns another win Hoffman (4-3) earned the win Thursday against the Orioles after tossing a scoreless seventh inning, allowing one hit and striking out two.

Impact Hoffman allowed a two-out single to Jackson Holliday, who later reached second on a stolen base, but he ended the threat by striking out Blaze Alexander. Hoffman has two wins, two saves and a hold over his last five appearances, not allowing a single run and posting a 9:0 K:BB across five innings over that stretch. Hoffman is on a run of six consecutive scoreless outings and owns a 2.84 ERA across 12.2 innings (13 appearances) since the beginning of the month. That's a step in the right direction compared to the 6.39 ERA he posted between March and April.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Bases-loaded walk lifts the Blue Jays to a 2-1 victory over the Orioles

Yohendrick Piñango drew a bases-loaded walk from Anthony Nunez in the eighth inning to lift the Toronto Blue Jays to a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Collects win Wednesday Hoffman (3-3) picked up the win over the Marlins on Wednesday, giving up two hits in 1.1 scoreless innings. He struck out two without walking a batter.

Impact The right-hander entered the game with two outs in the sixth inning and got helped along by Tyler Heineman's arm -- the catcher threw out two of three would-be base stealers while Hoffman was on the mound. Hoffman has recorded a win, hold or save in four straight appearances, posting a 0.00 ERA and 7:0 K:BB in four innings during that span as he attempts to turn his season around. Per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, Hoffman credits his recent success with increased slider usage to match the pitch mix he employed with the Phillies in 2023-24, his most dominant years as a reliever. He still carries a 4.81 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 24.1 innings on the year, however, and he's unlikely to regain the closer role as long as Louis Varland remains effective.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays fans can't deny this unorthodox John Schneider strategy has delivered positive results Coming into the 2026 season the Toronto Blue Jays had fully backed the idea of Jeff Hoffman being the closer. Even though there were early i...

MAY 28 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Kazuma Okamoto hits tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning as Blue Jays beat Marlins 2-1

Kazuma Okamoto hit a tiebreaking home run in the sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Miami Marlins 2-1

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Springer hits 65th leadoff homer as Blue Jays hand Skenes back-to-back defeats, beat Pirates 5-2

George Springer hit his 65th leadoff home run and the Toronto Blue Jays sent Paul Skenes to losses in consecutive starts for the first time this season, beating the Pittsburgh Pira...

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Records save Saturday Hoffman notched a save against the Pirates on Saturday, striking out all three batters he faced in a scoreless inning of work.

Impact Hoffman entered in the ninth inning with Toronto holding a three-run lead and dominated with three punchouts, throwing nine of 13 pitches for strikes. The save was Hoffman's second in the past three days after he lost his hold on the closer role in late April. Louis Varland has since taken up that mantle and has thrived, but he was presumably unavailable Saturday after tossing two frames en route to a save Friday. With that in mind, Hoffman probably isn't a reliable target for saves moving forward, though he's pitched relatively well in May, giving up four earned runs while recording a 13:1 K:BB over 10.1 innings spanning 11 appearances.

MAY 23 • ROTOWIRE

Steps up for fourth save Hoffman secured the save Thursday against the Yankees, striking out two in a clean ninth inning.

Impact Closer Louis Varland worked each of the past two days for the Blue Jays, opening the door for Hoffman to claim his first save opportunity since April 20. The 33-year-old right-hander should remain a stable source of holds in fantasy leagues that count them, but Varland has allowed only a pair of earned runs across 25.2 innings this year and has pulled away as Toronto's preferred closer. Through 22 frames, Hoffman has converted just four of his seven save chances to go with a 5.32 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 37:8 K:BB.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

George Springer homers and Blue Jays hold Yankees to 3 hits, winning 2-0 for 4-game split

George Springer homered, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night to split a four-game series

MAY 22 • Associated Press

Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1

Trey Yesavage outpitched Cam Schlittler in a marquee matchup between young aces, and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the New York Yankees 2-1

MAY 21 • Associated Press

Comparing Jeff Hoffmans numbers since being removed from the Blue Jays Closer 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...

MAY 20 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Daulton Varsho hits grand slam in 10th to lift Blue Jays past Rays, 5-3

Daulton Varsho hit a grand slam with one out in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night

MAY 14 • Associated Press

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