Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman linked to trade after World Series choke

Most Toronto Blue Jays fans aren't happy with what Jeff Hoffman did in Game 7 of the World Series, but it's also important to look at his entire season of work to see if he's the closer that the team was expecting to land. 

During his time with the Philadelphia Phillies, there was a strong argument to be made that Hoffman was one of the better relievers in baseball. Fast forward to 2025, and his numbers ballooned, posting an ERA more than double of what he had in Philadelphia in 2024. 

Hoffman posted a 4.37 ERA, but also finished 59 games, which led the AL. 

He finished with 33 saves in 68.0 innings, also striking out 84 hitters. 

On the surface, he's still not a bad arm, but Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report believes he could be dealt this offseason due to choking in the biggest moment in Blue Jays history and also struggling a bit during the regular season. 

“Could also see the Blue Jays trading from their surplus of outfielders, especially if they're able to re-sign Bo Bichette, at which point they would be bringing back all 13 of the team leaders in plate appearances. But between the 4.37 ERA during the regular season and the Miguel Rojas home run that will live in infamy in Canada, if the Blue Jays aren't aggressively shopping Hoffman this winter, they're at least going to be receptive to offers. It helps that there are plenty of closers available in free agency to backfill that job,” he wrote.

Blue Jays have other options

As Miller touched on, if there's one positive of moving on from Hoffman, it's the fact that there are multiple closers available. 

If the Blue Jays could walk out of the offseason with someone like Edwin Diaz, it’d make moving on from Hoffman a bit easier.

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