Blue Jays most likely trade candidate is a reliever that Toronto would regret parting with
This is not the kind of move the Blue Jays should be making.
Blue Jays most likely trade candidate is a reliever that Toronto would regret parting with originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Toronto Blue Jays are having a rough go of things this season, with a 16-20 record putting the reigning AL champions nine games back of the New York Yankees already.
But, while things aren't going well, there is still hope to turn things around, as they've been getting a bit unlucky this year. The poster-child for the bad luck this season has been righty reliever Jeff Hoffman, whom Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report named as the most likely trade chip this year. "Triple-A pitching prospects Adam Macko and Jake Bloss are probably more likely to get moved," Miller writes, "but could the Blue Jays unload Hoffman now that Louis Varland has shown himself capable as the closer?
" While Hoffman has been a bit frustrating, and his $11 million contract in 2026 and 2027 would be nice to get out of in theory, parting with the All-Star righty would be a colossal mistake. Blue Jays trading Jeff Hoffman would lead to instant regret Yes, Hoffman has a 5. 74 ERA this season in 17 games, and his 4.
37 ERA in 71 games last year was far from ideal. And the World Series-losing homer he allowed is still fresh in the minds of Blue Jays fans. But finding talented relievers like Hoffman is incredibly hard to come by.