The Toronto Blue Jays’ high-leverage pitcher offered a response on replacing the former closer after his struggles.

Jeff Hoffman is out as the Blue Jays' closer after a rough start to the season. Toronto general manager Ross Atkins told reporters on Friday afternoon that the team will employ a closer-by-committee approach for the time being,

TORONTO (AP) — The Toronto Blue Jays are moving Jeff Hoffman out of the closer’s role, general manager Ross Atkins said before Friday’s game against Cleveland. “In the short term, we are going to share that responsibility,

John Schneider delivers a blunt 4-word message on Jeff Hoffman after the Blue Jays’ tough loss to the Diamondbacks amid ongoing bullpen struggles.

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins announced to reporters on Friday that Hoffman has been removed from his role as the team’s closer. The Blue Jays will now go with a closer-by-committee while Hoffman pitches out of lower-leverage spots for the time being, per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com.

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman responded after being asked what he thinks about being stripped from the closer role for his team.

Yesterday, once again, Jeff Hoffman blew it. This is nothing new. He's been getting on fans' nerves for a while now, but it seems the Blue Jays are starting to get fed up with him too.

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.

So far in 2026, the Toronto Blue Jays have been having a troubling season. At 16-19, the Blue Jays are eight games back of the New York Yankees for the top spot in the AL East. While the injuries to the starting rotation and to multiple players in their lineup are a big reason for the struggles,