Twins Acquire Reliever Jeff Hoffman in Trade with Blue Jays
- On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays traded right-handed reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Minnesota Twins, according to ESPN reporter Jeff Passan.
- Hoffman signed a three-year, $33 million contract with the Blue Jays before the 2025 season but lost his closer role to Louis Varland this year following struggles after last year's World Series.
- Toronto acquired left-handed pitcher Dasan Hill, right-handed pitcher John Klein, second baseman Dameury Pena, and $250,000 in international cap space. Hill was selected 69th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft.
- The addition of Hoffman provides the Twins with an experienced bullpen arm, while the Blue Jays continue their aggressive deadline strategy, having already traded Daulton Varsho and Kevin Gausman.
- Although Hoffman wanted to stay in Toronto, the team's status as deadline sellers led to his departure, helping replenish their farm system after earlier trades involving prospect Arjun Nimmala.
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Twins acquire reliever Hoffman in trade deadline deal with Toronto
The Minnesota Twins are acquiring reliever Jeff Hoffman in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN. The 33-year-old is in his 11th MLB season. Hoffman has 51 appearances, tossing 48 innings with 75 strikeouts and a 3.48 earned run average this season. He has made 378 career appearances with a 4.69 ERA over 583 innings that includes 638 strikeouts. The right-handed reliever is currently in the second season of a three year contract …
Shaker graduate Jeff Hoffman dealt to the Minnesota Twins
Jeff Hoffman's time as a Toronto Blue Jay, highlighted by a World Series run during the 2025 season, has come to an end, as the Shaker High School graduate was one of a number of players moved by organizations in the final hours of the MLB trade deadline.
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