The Toronto Blue Jays added an All-Star to their bullpen on Friday by signing a former Philadelphia Phillies right-hander to a 3-year, $33 million contract.
The Toronto Blue Jays' latest free signee reportedly failed physicals with two different teams before signing a three-year, $33 million contract.
In a statement, Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Hoffman will get a chance to close games, the role that Jordan Romano filled for most of the last four seasons.
If you're just tuning into baseball again as Hot Stove season begins to wind down, there's much to catch up on. Fortunately, Scott White and Chris Towers have been analyzing all the consequential moves for Fantasy Baseball in real time,
Before the 2023 Major League Baseball season, Jeff Hoffman pitched in front of “half the league,” auditioning for a role. At that time, the 2014 first-round pick and former Shaker High School standout only earned a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins, a franchise he never threw a pitch for in the majors.
The addition of Sasaki only increases the urgency for the Dodgers to do better in preventing pitching injuries.
Hoffman posted a 2.17 ERA across 68 appearances for the Phillies in 2024, earning his first career ... is elite and will undoubtedly make us better,” said Blue Jays' GM Ross Atkins. “Jeff will get an opportunity to close games for us this season.
The Toronto Blue Jays finally turned the tables on the bridesmaid narrative with Anthony Santander, but the near-miss of Roki Sasaki still stings, Scott Mitchell writes.
After much hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth over the state of the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen at the end of the 2024 season, the current relief corps roster looks a little more appetizing just a month out from spring training. The most recent addition of right-hander Jeff Hoffman certainly helps.
The Philadelphia Phillies are ... Estevez likely going elsewhere as well, the Phillies will be relying on new additions Jordan Romano and Joe Ross in the bullpen. However, the unit could still ...
After another offseason full of misses, Ross Atkins finally got a star player to commit to the Toronto Blue Jays, inking Anthony Santander on a five-year deal. The term might've been a year or two ...
The Toronto Blue Jays have been through it all this winter. On the heels of a disappointing 2024 season, Ross Atkins and the Jays front office set off to try and make a better product to remain competitive in 2025 and struggled mightily out of the gate.