Blue Jays Discussion Thread (2026)

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2 hours ago, max silver said:

I believe he would be effective in any role presently with how he's commanding his pitches. 

Put him back in the closer’s role and let’s see how that goes 😂

Look, I love Hoffman, but you can’t ignore the evidence that he performs better in a non-closer role. The numbers support it, both from his two years in Philly and from what he’s done since being moved out of the 9th inning this season.

He’s simply better suited for the 7th or 8th, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Having Hoffman pitch in those innings benefits the Jays more. I’d much rather have an elite Hoffman dominating the 7th or 8th than an inconsistent version of him who occasionally implodes in the 9th.