The Toronto Blue Jays added an All-Star to their bullpen on Friday by signing a former Philadelphia Phillies right-hander to a 3-year, $33 million contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays' latest free signee reportedly failed physicals with two different teams before signing a three-year, $33 million contract.

In a statement, Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Hoffman will get a chance to close games, the role that Jordan Romano filled for most of the last four seasons.

Jose Quintana might be Toronto's final opportunity to right their course.

Hoffman, 31, revitalized his career over the last two seasons with Philadelphia. Signed to a minor league deal in April 2023, Hoffman has a 2.28 ERA over the last two seasons. The Phillies took a flier on him after he threw live batting practice to a rehabbing Bryce Harper and were rewarded for it.

All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal two days after his 32nd birthday.

FILE - Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Jeff ... and will undoubtedly make us better,” Toronto general manager Ross Atkins said in a news release. “Jeff will get an opportunity to close ...

Before the 2023 Major League Baseball season, Jeff Hoffman pitched in front of “half the league,” auditioning for a role. At that time, the 2014 first-round pick and former Shaker High School standout only earned a minor league deal with the Minnesota Twins, a franchise he never threw a pitch for in the majors.

After much hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth over the state of the Toronto Blue Jays bullpen at the end of the 2024 season, the current relief corps roster looks a little more appetizing just a month out from spring training. The most recent addition of right-hander Jeff Hoffman certainly helps.

The Toronto Blue Jays finally turned the tables on the bridesmaid narrative with Anthony Santander, but the near-miss of Roki Sasaki still stings, Scott Mitchell writes.

The Toronto Blue Jays have been through it all this winter. On the heels of a disappointing 2024 season, Ross Atkins and the Jays front office set off to try and make a better product to remain competitive in 2025 and struggled mightily out of the gate.

If you're just tuning into baseball again as Hot Stove season begins to wind down, there's much to catch up on. Fortunately, Scott White and Chris Towers have been analyzing all the consequential moves for Fantasy Baseball in real time,