Jeff Hoffman
Bats: RThrows: RAge: 32Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
4.15
W-L
9-7
IP
75.9
SO
102
WHIP
0.00
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TOR • Pitcher • #23
7 days ago
When asked about is confidence in Hoffman in the ninth inning — following him blowing a save in Game 7 of the World Series by serving up a game-tying solo homer to light-hitting infielder Miguel Rojas — Atkins noted that Hoffman “would be open to anything that makes us better.” He also added that Hoffman doesn’t care what role he’s used in, saying, “The great thing about Jeff is he’s not married to that.” Hoffman converted 33 saves in 40 opportunities for the Jays during the regular season, picking up nine wins and seven losses along the way. It sounds like they could be in the market for an upgrade in the ninth inning if the right opportunity presents itself over the winter.
Source: Rob Longley
TOR • Pitcher • #23
15 days ago
Hoffman was called upon with the bases empty and two outs in the eighth inning and he got Tommy Edman to ground out harmlessly to second base. He then returned for the ninth with a chance to close out Toronto’s first championship in over three decades. He got Enrique Hernandez on a swinging third strike before serving up a game-tying solo home run on a full-count offering to Miguel Rojas. He then rallied to retire Shohei Ohtani on a fly ball and Will Smith on strikes to end the inning. Hoffman finishes the postseason with a stellar 1.46 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and an 18/4 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings in 10 appearances.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
15 days ago
Hoffman was called upon with the bases empty and two outs in the eighth inning and he got Tommy Edman to ground out harmlessly to second base. He then returned for the ninth where he got Enrique Hernandez on a swinging third strike before serving up a game-tying solo home run on a full-count offering to Miguel Rojas. He then rallied to retire Shohei Ohtani on a fly ball and Will Smith on strikes to end the inning. Hoffman finishes the postseason with a stellar 1.46 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and an 18/4 K/BB ratio across 12 1/3 innings in 10 appearances.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
27 days ago
Hoffman was summoned to protect a one-run lead in the final frame after throwing a season-high 35 pitches less than 24 hours earlier in a win-or-go-home Game 6 victory. The 32-year-old stopper struck out Leo Rivas and pinch-hitter Dominic Canzone to open the frame before getting Julio Rodríguez to chase a slider outside of the zone to preserve the victory.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
28 days ago
Perhaps the one little victory the Mariners had tonight is that all of their best hitters got another look at Hoffman ahead of Game 7. Of course, there’s the chance the Jays could bypass Hoffman in a close Game 7, as they will have Kevin Gausman and Max Scherzer available out of the pen. Hoffman has now allowed one run over 6 1/3 innings in the postseason. He’s thrown four scoreless innings versus the Mariners.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
about 1 month ago
Hoffman gave up an RBI double to Aaron Judge in the ninth, but it came with the Blue Jays leading 5-1 so no real harm. The 32-year-old has his first postseason save, and he’ll have a chance to add to that total beginning Sunday when Toronto hosts the Mariners or Tigers to begin the ALCS on Sunday.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
about 2 months ago
Hoffman didn’t make things easy on himself in the ninth inning of this one, issuing a leadoff walk to Josh Lowe and a one-out walk to Hunter Feduccia to put the tying runs on base. He battled back though to get Chandler Simpson to bounce into a fielder’s choice and then retired Yandy Diaz on a ground out to third to put the game away. He has now amassed 33 saves and nine victories on the season.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
about 2 months ago
Hoffman’s save was his 32nd of the year. There were certainly some rough patches along the way as his 4.50 ERA on the year indicates, but the 32-year-old who signed with Toronto last offseason has paid off his draft price with his performance in the other categories. Hoffman has nine wins, a 1.17 WHIP and 83 strikeouts to go along with his 32 saves.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
2 months ago
Hoffman was called upon to put out the fire with a man at third base and one out in the ninth inning and the Blue Jays clinging to a two-run advantage. Hoffman did allow an RBI single to Brandon Lowe and issued a walk to Junior Caminero, but he battled back to strike out Josh Lowe and Jake Mangum to end the ballgame. Hoffman now holds a 4.64 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and an 83/23 K/BB ratio over 64 innings while converting 31 saves and recording nine victories.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
2 months ago
The Blue Jays were facing a 3-1 deficit heading to the ninth inning, but they rallied to tie the game, setting the stage for Hoffman to work the top half of the 10th inning. He got Victor Caratini to bounce into a fielder’s choice where Jose Altuve was cut down trying to get to third. Hoffman then retired Matt Wallner on a foul pop to first base and Jake Meyers on a fly ball to center to end the inning. Despite the elevated 4.70 ERA, Hoffman has done a nice job in his first season with the Jays, posting a 1.16 WHIP and 78/21 K/BB ratio over 61 1/3 innings while converting 30 of his 37 save chances and securing a whopping nine victories.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Hoffman gave up a groundball single, but he retired the other three batters he faced in a rather smooth inning. Hoffman also pitched a scoreless inning with a four-run lead Sunday. He’d given up eight runs and taken two blown saves in his previous four appearances.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Hoffman was called on to pitch the top of the ninth inning against the Brewers with the game tied. He surrendered back-to-back solo homers to Jackson Chourio and Christian Yelich, followed by a walk and double before he was replaced on the mound with two outs. The 32-year-old right-hander has struggled with Toronto this season, posting a 5.11 ERA over 56 1/3 innings.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
The Blue Jays came storming back against the Twins bullpen with a run in the sixth inning and two more in the eighth to take the lead. Afterwards, Hoffman came in to slam the door shut. He did let the tying run reach scoring position via a Luke Keaschall double, but stranded him there. It was comforting to see him close this one out after imploding for four runs, a loss, and a blown save against these same Twins in the previous game.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Mickey Gasper tied the game with his first major league homer leading off the ninth, and Matt Wallner delivered a go-ahead three-run blast before Hoffman was pulled with two outs. Hoffman came into this one having allowed just one run in 10 appearances, but now his ERA is back up to 4.77. His 74/19 K/BB in 54 2/3 innings is great, but it’s hard to overcome giving up two homers every nine innings, which is what Hoffman has done this year. He’ll probably keep closing for now, but it’d be best if he doesn’t have another bad outing right away.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Hoffman got the call in the ninth to close out the game with a one-run lead. He walked the leadoff man. After a stolen base, Javier Sanoja drove in the game-tying run on a base hit before Hoffman finished out the inning to go to extras. The 32-year-old right-hander is now 28-for-33 in save chances with a 4.17 ERA across 54 innings.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Hoffman got Liam Hicks on a ground ball to second base, Heriberto Hernandez on a comebacker to the mound before issuing a two-out walk to Eric Wagaman. Not to worry though, as he came back to get Javier Sanoja on a ground ball to third base to end the ballgame. The 32-year-old hurler now holds a 4.10 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 73/16 K/BB ratio over 52 2/3 innings while recording 28 saves and eight victories.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Hoffman gave up a one-out single to Nico Hoerner, but he struck out the other three batters he faced. It’s his sixth straight scoreless appearance, bringing his ERA back down to 4.32.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
Toronto was up by four, so this wasn’t a save situation. Still, the Jays certainly wanted to get Hoffman back on the mound after the crazy outing Sunday in which he walked five of the seven batters he faced. He threw 11 of his 14 pitches for strikes tonight. Sunday will probably go down as an isolated incident; those five walks he issued were the only ones he’s allowed in his last 10 appearances. He walked as many batters then as in his previous 27 appearances combined.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
3 months ago
That’s right. Hoffman came on with two men on and two outs in the eighth inning and the Blue Jays clinging to a one-run lead. He walked Will Smith to load the bases and then walked Freddie Freeman to force in the tying run before getting Michael Conforto to foul out to end the inning. The Blue Jays then pushed a run across in the top of the ninth to take the lead, after which Hoffman returned for the ninth. There, he issued two walks, gave up a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners and walked Alex Call to load the bases with one out. It was only then that he was mercifully lifted for Mason Fluharty who miraculously managed to strike out Shohei Ohtani and got Mookie Betts to hit into a fielder’s choice to end the ballgame, giving Hoffman a win for his dismal performance. The 32-year-old hurler now sports a 4.50 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and a 64/16 K/BB ratio over 48 innings on the season while converting 26 of his 31 save chances.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
Hoffman was summoned in the ninth inning to close out the game against the Royals with a two-run lead. He struck out two batters in a perfect frame for his 26th save of the season.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
Hoffman was able to bounce back from his poor outing against the Orioles on Tuesday to pick up his 25th save of the season. The 32-year-old will likely remain the closer for Toronto for the rest of 2025, but there is a chance Toronto could look to upgrade with arms like Ryan Helsley and Jhoan Duran reportedly available. Something to keep an eye on.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutschman delivered back-to-back doubles with one out in a tie game. Hoffman hadn’t pitched in a week, so the Jays didn’t hold him back for the ninth tonight and probably would have used him for two innings if they had taken a lead. Of course, that’s not how it worked out. It’s Hoffman’s fourth loss to go along with four blown saves in 28 chances.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
Four outings in five days is a no-no for most teams, but the Jays have been aggressive with Hoffman, particularly against the Yankees. It didn’t work out tonight, and he’ll almost certainly be down Wednesday, which could set up a save chance for Yariel Rodríguez.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
Hoffman has closed out 4-0 and 6-3 games the last two days, so he might be down if there’s a closer one Sunday. Yariel Rodríguez could get a save chance then.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
The good news is that Hoffman didn’t blow a save nor did he take a loss. The bad news is everything else. He gave up a solo homer, uncorked a wild pitch with a runner on third, and gave up an RBI single to see his ERA rise to a very unhealthy 5.3. Hoffman should remain the closer and had looked fine as of late prior to this outing, but there’s a little more volatility here than some other fantasy stoppers.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
4 months ago
Hoffman didn’t allow a hit and struck out one batter for his 22nd save of the season. After a brutal month of May, Hoffman has allowed just two earned runs in 13 innings since June 1, while striking out 14 and walking three. We would say he’s righting the ship pretty convincingly.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
5 months ago
Hoffman worked around Jasson Domínguez’s double with one out, though things were a whole lot less urgent for Hoffman after the Jays upped their lead from one run to three in the bottom of the eighth. The appearance tonight was Hoffman’s fourth in five days, so he should get Friday off. Yimi García and Yariel Rodríguez will divvy up late-inning duties if the Jays have a lead.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
5 months ago
It was a wild game, but Hoffman avoided a dramatic ninth, giving up only a soft single to Trent Grisham before getting Ben Rice to pop out to end it. Hoffman is the fourth pitcher to reach 20 saves this season, joining Josh Hader, Robert Suarez and Carlos Estévez.
TOR • Pitcher • #23
5 months ago
Hoffman allowed a single and struck out one in a 22-pitch ninth. He also earned a save Sunday against the Red Sox, so he’ll probably need Tuesday off. Yariel Rodríguez might wind up with a save then.