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Blows save, backs into win Hoffman (7-4) walked five batters without allowing a hit or recording a strikeout over two-thirds of an inning, taking a blown save and picking up the win Sunday versus the Dodgers...

Impact Hoffman allowed an inherited runner to score the tying run after being brought in with two outs in the eighth inning. Ernie Clement restored the lead for the Blue Jays with a solo home run in the ninth, and Hoffman stayed in the game but struggled again. He may have been rusty after not pitching since Aug. 3, ultimately throwing just 10 of 33 pitches for strikes, but Mason Fluharty was able to work out of the jam to make the lead stick. Hoffman is now 26-for-31 on converting saves this season while posting an uninspiring 4.50 ERA along with a 1.13 WHIP and 64:16 K:BB over 48 innings. He doesn't appear to be at risk of losing the closing job as long as Sunday's poor outing is an isolated incident.

AUGUST 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ernie Clement hits the Jays' 3rd homer in final 2 innings, Toronto beats Dodgers 5-4 to avoid sweep

Shohei Ohtani led off the game with his 41st homer, but Ernie Clement hit the tiebreaking homer leading off the ninth inning, and the AL-leading Toronto Blue Jays hung on to avoid...

AUGUST 10, 2025 • Associated Press

Collects 26th save Hoffman struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 26th save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Royals.

Impact The right-hander has put his May struggles behind him. Over 21 innings since the beginning of June, Hoffman has converted 13 of 14 save chances while posting a 3.00 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and 28:4 K:BB, and the Blue Jays' bullpen additions at the trade deadline may allow them to ease the workload on their first-year closer over the final two months of the regular season.

AUGUST 2, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Max Scherzer works 6 innings and earns 2nd win as Blue Jays beat the Royals 4-2

Max Scherzer pitched one-run ball for six innings and earned his second win of the season, Bo Bichette added three hits and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2

AUGUST 2, 2025 • Associated Press

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Buzz, Trades Tracker: Every Move Made Before Deadline

The 2025 MLB trade deadline is Thursday, July 31 at 6 p.m. ET. On that note, here are trade rumors around the sport.

JULY 31, 2025 • FOX SPORTS

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Buzz, Trades Tracker: Every Move Made Before Deadline

Secures save No. 25 Hoffman struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 25th save of the season in a 9-8 win over the Orioles.

Impact After getting tagged for losses in non-save situations during his prior two appearances, Hoffman was locked in as he converted his eighth straight save chance dating back to June 29. Over that span, the right-hander has posted a 3.75 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 17:1 K:BB through 12 innings.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Secures save No. 25 Hoffman struck out one in a perfect ninth inning Wednesday to record his 25th save of the season in a 9-8 win over the Orioles.

JULY 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Nathan Lukes' 3-run homer helps the Blue Jays avoid a sweep with a 9-8 win over the Orioles

Nathan Lukes hit a three-run homer to cap Toronto's five-run seventh inning, helping the Blue Jays secure a 9-8 victory over the Baltimore Orioles

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Takes another loss Tuesday Hoffman (6-4) took the loss in the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Orioles, allowing one run on two hits in the eighth inning. He struck out one.

Impact Brought in with the score tied at 2-2, Hoffman gave up back-to-back doubles to Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman to hand Baltimore the victory. Hoffman hadn't pitched in a week, but the extra rest did nothing to help his performance, and the right-hander sports a 5.00 ERA through nine innings in July despite a 1.11 WHIP and 12:1 K:BB, as much of the contact he's allowed has been hard -- five of the nine hits he's given up this month (three doubles, two homers) have gone for extra bases. Barring a huge addition to the Blue Jays bullpen at the trade deadline though, Hoffman's hold on the closer role appears secure as he's converted seven straight save chances, with his last blown save coming June 22.

JULY 30, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

3 players the Blue Jays wished they signed last offseason, 1 they're glad they didn't When the Toronto Blue Jays were active in making big signings this past offseason, they ultimately landed the likes of Anthony Santander, Je...

JULY 30, 2025 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Rutschman's clutch double lifts Orioles to 3-2 win over Blue Jays and doubleheader sweep

Adley Rutschman doubled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning, leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays

JULY 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Long ball leads to third loss Hoffman (6-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Yankees, giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning.

Impact Brought in for the top of the ninth with the score tied 4-4, Hoffman coughed up the lead when Ben Rice turned on a first-pitch fastball and drove it over the fence in right-center field for the game-winning run. Hoffman has served up 10 homers in 43.1 innings this season, leading to a 4.78 ERA despite an impressive 60:11 K:BB and 1.06 WHIP, and as a result it's possible he could get bumped aside as Toronto's closer if the club makes a high-profile bullpen addition at the trade deadline.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Long ball leads to third loss Hoffman (6-3) took the loss Tuesday against the Yankees, giving up one run on one hit in the ninth inning.

JULY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

MLB roundup: Yankees halt Jays' 11-game home win streak Ben Rice blasted a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday...

JULY 23, 2025 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ben Rice's ninth-inning blast enables Yankees to stop Jays' streak Ben Rice blasted a tie-breaking home run in the ninth inning and the visiting New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on Tuesday...

JULY 23, 2025 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Ben Rice hits tiebreaking home run in ninth inning, Yankees beat Blue Jays 5-4

Ben Rice hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4

JULY 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Strikes out side for save No. 24 Hoffman threw a perfect ninth inning to secure the save in Monday's 2-1 win over the Yankees. He struck out three.

Impact Hoffman struck out the side en route to locking down his 24th save of the season. The hard-throwing right-hander has endured quite a few hiccups as Toronto's closer this year -- his ERA stands at 4.68 in 2025 -- but he's fared much better since the beginning of June. Across his last 19 outings (17 innings), Hoffman has delivered a 2.65 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 24:4 K:BB while converting 11 of his 12 save opportunities.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Strikes out side for save No. 24 Hoffman threw a perfect ninth inning to secure the save in Monday's 2-1 win over the Yankees. He struck out three.

JULY 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Bichette has key double as Blue Jays beat Yankees 4-1 and extend home win streak to record 11 games

Bo Bichette hit a go-ahead, two-run double in a four-run fifth, Kevin Gausman worked seven strong innings and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 4-1, extending their h...

JULY 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Notches 23rd save Hoffman gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 23rd save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Giants.

Impact After striking out the side Friday in a perfect ninth inning in a non-save situation, Hoffman came back the next day and shut down San Francisco once again. The right-hander has been tagged with earned runs in only one of his last 12 appearances, posting a 2.38 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB over 11.1 innings during that stretch while converting six of seven save chances.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Notches 23rd save Hoffman gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his 23rd save of the season in a 6-3 win over the Giants.

JULY 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Barger has career-high 4 hits as Blue Jays beat Giants to extend home winning streak to 9

Addison Barger had a career-high four hits, Will Wagner hit a go-ahead two-run double in a four-run sixth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the San Francisco Giants 6-3 on Satu...

JULY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

AL East-leading Blue Jays use 4-run second inning to beat struggling Justin Verlander and the Giants

Chris Bassitt and three relievers combined on a shutout, and the Toronto Blue Jays roughed up San Francisco’s Justin Verlander in a 4-0 win over the Giants

JULY 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Converts 22nd save Hoffman earned the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Angels, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

Impact Hoffman was called upon to protect a one-run lead in the ninth inning and needed just seven pitches to retire the heart of the Angels' order. The 32-year-old has now converted five saves in the past eight days and has allowed just one earned run over his last 10 appearances. He ranks fourth in the majors with 22 saves and owns a 4.46 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 51:10 K:BB across 38.1 innings.

JULY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Converts 22nd save Hoffman earned the save in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Angels, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

JULY 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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