After essentially swapping closers Jeff Hoffman and Jordan Romano, the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies bullpens will be compared to each other all season.

Jurickson Profar, Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman and Carlos Estévez could still wind up with the Blue Jays even after they dropped $90 million on Anthony Santander.

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.

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 Toronto Blue Jays reportedly had a productive conversation with Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jeff Hoffman as the two sides work toward a deal.

With the free agent market for relief pitchers heating up, the Phillies and three AL East teams reportedly have interest in signing one of MLB's top closers.

The Blue Jays and Cubs are circling Carlos Estevez in free agency as the relief pitcher market heats up post-Tanner Scott.

The Blue Jays paid $11 million for a replacement-level player, because they thought it would help them get Roki Sasaki.

All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal two days after his 32nd birthday.

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.

The Toronto Blue Jays ... ⭐️ Prior to his time in Philadelphia, Hoffman spent five years with the Colorado Rockies, then two with the Cincinnati Reds. The Blue Jays actually drafted Hoffman ...

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week.