He opened 2026 in the ninth inning before losing the Blue Jays' closer job to Varland roughly a month into the season. Toronto moved Hoffman to Minnesota at the deadline for Dasan Hill, John Klein and Dameury Pena, ending his second season with the Blue Jays. He had a 3.94 ERA through 51 appearances when the Blue Jays dealt him. They may have also received the first piece of bulletin-board material involving Hoffman and his former Blue Jays bullpen. Also read on Blue Jays Insider :Blue Jays have themselves a slugger shortstop