Blue Jays All-Time Saves Leader Sends Jeff Hoffman Message After Brutal ‘Miscue’
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- Sports Money Blue Jays All-Time Saves Leader Sends Jeff Hoffman Message After Brutal ‘Miscue’By Peter Chawaga,
- For much of 2025, Jeff Hoffman gave Toronto exactly what it hoped for when the club signed him in free agency.
- But Hoffman gave up a game-tying home run in Game 7 of the World Series last year and that poor momentum seemed to plague him into this season as well.
Sports Money Blue Jays All-Time Saves Leader Sends Jeff Hoffman Message After Brutal ‘Miscue’By Peter Chawaga,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow Author Jun 07, 2026, 08:00am EDTTORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 24: Jeff Hoffman #23 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout prior to Game One of the 2025 World Series presented by Capital One between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Friday, October 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)MLB Photos via Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays have spent much of the 2026 season trying to recapture the formula that carried them to the American League pennant last year. While injuries have affected several key contributors, few developments have been more frustrating for fans than the instability at the back end of the bullpen.
For much of 2025, Jeff Hoffman gave Toronto exactly what it hoped for when the club signed him in free agency. The veteran reliever emerged as one of the most important pieces of a team that reached the World Series, handling high-leverage situations throughout the season and into October.