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The Toronto Blue Jays are signing veteran reliever Matt Bowman to a minor-league deal. Reported by Jon Heyman. Matt Bowman signs with Jays. Minors deal. — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) May 27, 2026 Bowman, 34, first debuted in MLB with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016. In his rookie season, he tossed 67.2 innings to a sub-4.00 […] The post Blue Jays Sign 7-Year Veteran MLB Arm For Depth appeared first on HEAVY.
Five closers on the IL simultaneously. Josh Hader needs five more rehab outings. The Twins just set a record for most different pitchers earning saves — in the second full month of the season. Pour yourself something strong. The save landscape heading into Memorial Day weekend looks less like a ...
Bryan Baker just had the worst outing of his season, Kenley Jansen is a mess, and Aroldis Chapman is forcing my hand. Let’s get into it. The save landscape shifted in several directions this week, some expected and some not. On the positive side, Devin Williams has strung together seven straight ...
Louis Varland has quietly become one of fantasy baseball’s biggest bullpen value swings entering May. The Toronto reliever owns a 0.53 ERA with four saves while steadily separating himself from every remaining committee argument. Yet many fantasy managers still treat the role as unsettled, creating ...
A Toronto Blue Jays player earned an award not won by a Toronto player since 2022.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider praised former closer Jeff Hoffman’s attitude after he lost his job as the Jays’ ninth-inning man. The Blue Jays stripped Hoffman of his closing duties last week after a rough start to the season, including three blown saves. With Hoffman out as the closer, the Blue Jays have adopted […] The post John Schneider Praises Jeff Hoffman’s Attitude After Losing Closer Job appeared first on HEAVY.
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider admitted he was “surprised” that the Boston Red Sox fired Alex Cora.Schneider has managed against Cora for many years in the bloodbath that is the American League East. On Saturday, the Red Sox shocked the baseball world when they announced they had fired Cora and a number of his […] The post John Schneider ‘Surprised’ the Boston Red Sox Fired Alex Cora appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland reacted to closing games for the team after Jeff Hoffman recently lost his job as the team’s closer.Hoffman was relieved this week of his closing duties for the defending American League East champions, with GM Ross Atkins telling reporters the team would go with a closer-by-committee approach at closer […] The post Louis Varland Reacts to Closing Games for Blue Jays appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland is not happy with himself after unknowingly handing his autograph to a Los Angeles Dodgers fan.
Jeff Hoffman is officially out of a job (as the closer). 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, … The post Blue Jays make a big decision on the struggling Jeff Hoffman appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
The Toronto Blue Jays have an obvious decision to make when it comes to Jeff Hoffman and his role as closer. The post Blue Jays Have Looming Jeff Hoffman Decision to Make Before it’s Too Late appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Louis Varland picked up his first career save, and he may be the team’s new closer.The Blue Jays took on the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night in the second game of a three-game series. The Blue Jays entered the ninth inning with a 4-1 lead, handing embattled closer Jeff Hoffman […] The post Louis Varland Picks Up 1st Career Save for Blue Jays appeared first on Heavy Sports.
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman will remain the team’s closer, manager John Schneider confirmed following another poor performance. Hoffman had a terrible outing during the Blue Jays’ 6-2 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. After entering the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, Hoffman allowed two hits and then a […] The post Jeff Hoffman Will Remain Blue Jays Closer, Says John Schneider appeared first on Heavy Sports.
