2026 Stats
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1-2
ERA
5.74
WHIP
1.79
K
29
SV
3
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2026 Fantasy Outlook
Although he finished 2025 with a career-high 33 saves, Hoffman's first year in Toronto was one he'd probably like to forget. The 32-year-old posted an uninspiring 4.37 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over 68 innings during the regular season and, most notably, blew a save during Game 7 of the World Series. One week after the heartbreaking loss, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins was non-committal on using Hoffman as Toronto's primary closer in 2026. Atkins named Yimi Garcia (elbow) and Louis Varland as potential options to work the ninth inning next season instead of Hoffman and didn't rule out the possibility of acquiring someone this offseason to fill the role. Since Hoffman became a full-time reliever in 2022, he hadn't been serving up many home runs until last season, as his 15 home runs allowed and 1.99 HR/9 were 2nd-worst among qualified relievers. Hoffman still has the talent to be effective in any role, but he's currently a risky bet to lead Toronto in saves in 2026. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Blue Jays in January of 2025.
Adapting well to setup duties
Hoffman struck out two in a perfect seventh inning Tuesday to record his third hold of the season in a win over the Red Sox.
Analysis
The right-hander has collected holds in three straight appearances with a 4:1 K:BB in 2.1 innings over that span, although the first of those outings was the one that encouraged the Blue Jays to finally remove him from the closer role in favor of Louis Varland. A prolonged stretch of success for Hoffman could allow him to regain ninth-inning duties, but Varland isn't doing anything yet to suggest he's going to give the job back. Hoffman may simply be better equipped mentally for a setup role -- he thrived in that assignment with the Phillies in 2023-24 before signing with the Jays in free agency, racking up 32 holds with a 2.28 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 11.98 K/8 in those two seasons.
The right-hander has collected holds in three straight appearances with a 4:1 K:BB in 2.1 innings over that span, although the first of those outings was the one that encouraged the Blue Jays to finally remove him from the closer role in favor of Louis Varland. A prolonged stretch of success for Hoffman could allow him to regain ninth-inning duties, but Varland isn't doing anything yet to suggest he's going to give the job back. Hoffman may simply be better equipped mentally for a setup role -- he thrived in that assignment with the Phillies in 2023-24 before signing with the Jays in free agency, racking up 32 holds with a 2.28 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 11.98 K/8 in those two seasons.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
17
Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
16
How many pitches does Jeff Hoffman generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jeff Hoffman generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-13%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-26%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .234 | 103 | 25 | 64 | 13 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .203 | 99 | 25 | 59 | 10 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .279 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .375 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .222 | 43 | 14 | 28 | 8 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .205 | 41 | 13 | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .229 | 40 | 5 | 24 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .173 | 49 | 11 | 24 | 2 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-39%
ERA at Home
2026
-81%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 2.77 | 1.09 | 84.1 | 12.2 | 2.7 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.52 | 1.23 | 65.2 | 12.1 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2026Home | 2.00 | 1.00 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 10.80 | 2.85 | 6.2 | 13.5 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.82 | 1.21 | 37.1 | 10.6 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2025Away | 3.82 | 1.17 | 30.2 | 11.7 | 4.4 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.95 | 1.00 | 38.0 | 12.1 | 2.4 | ||||
| 2024Away | 3.81 | 0.92 | 28.1 | 12.1 | 1.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jeff Hoffman compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.14K/9
16.7BB/9
4.0HR/9
1.1Fastball
96.7 mphERA
5.74WHIP
1.79BABIP
.556GB/FB
1.90Left On Base
63.5%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
2296 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
16.0%Swinging Strike
18.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Hoffman broke out as a full-time reliever over the last two seasons with Philadelphia, posting a remarkable 2.28 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 158:35 K:BB over 118.2 regular-season innings. These results are a stark contrast from his time as a starting pitcher, for which Hoffman has plenty of past experience, but owns a career 5.64 ERA and 1.55 WHIP across 237.2 innings. Despite this glaring differential in Hoffman's splits, the 2025 free agent was pursued by some teams as a starter before ultimately landing a three-year deal with Toronto, where he's expected to be in the mix at closer. A change in Hoffman's role may force him to adjust his pitch mix, which has featured a devastating slider as his primary offering over the past two seasons. His fastball velocity could also be impacted, as Hoffman previously sat in the 93-to-94 mph range as a starter compared to the 96-to-97 mph range in recent seasons. Hoffman will likely be the early favorite for saves but may not work as a traditional closer, with a committee with Yimi Garcia being possible.
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Drops into closer committee
GM Ross Atkins announced Friday that Hoffman could still see occasional save chances but will no longer be the primary closer as the Blue Jays shift to a committee approach, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
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Manager noncommittal on closer role
Blue Jays manager John Schneider did not commit to Hoffman as his closer when asked Wednesday if he would consider using other relievers in the ninth inning, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.
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Nearly blows game for Toronto
Hoffman hit two batters and allowed one run on two hits while striking out a batter during the Blue Jays' 4-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday.
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Fans three in third save
Hoffman notched a save against the Angels on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out three batters over a scoreless inning of work.
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Serves up grand slam in second loss
Hoffman (1-2) took the loss Saturday against the Diamondbacks, allowing four runs on three hits and one walk in the eighth inning. He struck out two.
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Not locked in as closer?
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins was noncommittal Thursday when asked whether Hoffman would open next season as the team's closer, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Analysis
Hoffman finished the regular season with a bloated 4.37 ERA, but he picked up 84 strikeouts over 68 innings and notched 33 saves. The righty suffered a blown save in Game 7 of the World Series against the Dodgers, but he was excellent on the whole during the postseason with a 1.46 ERA and 18:4 K:BB across 12.1 frames. Hoffman is the clear top in-house option at closer for the Blue Jays and is owed just shy of $13 million over each of the next two seasons. However, Atkins seemed to leave open the possibility of adding another high-leverage reliever and shifting Hoffman to a setup role.
Hoffman finished the regular season with a bloated 4.37 ERA, but he picked up 84 strikeouts over 68 innings and notched 33 saves. The righty suffered a blown save in Game 7 of the World Series against the Dodgers, but he was excellent on the whole during the postseason with a 1.46 ERA and 18:4 K:BB across 12.1 frames. Hoffman is the clear top in-house option at closer for the Blue Jays and is owed just shy of $13 million over each of the next two seasons. However, Atkins seemed to leave open the possibility of adding another high-leverage reliever and shifting Hoffman to a setup role.