Hoffman, Rogers Power Jays' Bullpen

It's April 14th.

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Toronto Blue Jays went hunting for bullpen reinforcements this offseason, linking to big

names before landing Tyler Rogers as their setup guy.

They stuck with Jeff Hoffman in the closer role, betting on him, despite his rough 4.370

ERA last year and that blown save in game, 7 of the World Series.

Hoffman is shut down the doubters early, going 1-1 over 8 outings with a sharp 2.35 ERA.

He's leading the league with 7 games finished, fanning 17 batters in just 7.2 innings while

allowing only 2 earned runs, 1.

Homer.

And 2 walks that swing in misheat is paying off big.

Meanwhile, Rogers has been lights out too, tossing 7.2 scoreless frames and striking out

5.

His team sits at 6 and 9 through 3 weeks, banged up by injuries, but this back end duo is

holding steady.

Now 33, Hoffman brings a decade of experience from Colorado, Cincinnati, Philly, and back

to Toronto where he was drafted before the Troy.

Tula Witsky trade in 2015.

He shifted from starter to reliever around the COVID year, exploding with the Philly's

54 appearances in 2023-68 last.

Here before inking a 3-year deal with the Jays.

Pairing Hoffman with Rogers and Louis Varlin gives Toronto a nasty late-inning trio, setting

them up strong as they host the Brewers Tuesday night at 7.40 Eastern with Kevin Gaussman

on the mound.