"The 33-year-old fireballer managed to record 33 saves in his first season, good for fourth in all of baseball behind Carlos Estevez (42- KC), Robert Suarez (40- SD), and Andres Munoz (38- SEA), but the results of the leaderboard are a little deceiving. Hoffman was charged with seven blown saves during the regular season and posted an underwhelming 4.37 ERA and a 1.191 WHIP across 68.0 innings of work."
"When he was on his game, he looked the part of an elite stopper, but there were far too many nights when he looked like a different pitcher altogether, including Game 7 of the World Series when Miguel Rojas homered against him to break the hearts of Blue Jays fans all across the country. To his credit, Hoffman took the blame square on his own shoulders after the devastating loss,"
Jeff Hoffman served as the Blue Jays closer in 2025 and recorded 33 saves, fourth in MLB. He posted a 4.37 ERA, 1.191 WHIP and allowed seven blown saves across 68.0 innings. He produced elite outings at times but also displayed frequent inconsistency, including surrendering a game‑deciding Miguel Rojas home run in Game 7 of the World Series. Hoffman accepted responsibility for the pivotal pitch despite other costly mistakes. He allowed one run over 10.0 playoff innings between the ALCS and World Series. The Blue Jays pursued top relievers but have not yet removed Hoffman, leaving him a chance for redemption in 2026 while likely facing less organizational patience.
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