The Blue Jays announced the signing of Jeff Hoffman to a three-year, $33MM free agent contract. Jon Morosi of the MLB Network reported earlier this evening that Hoffman and the Jays had productive conversations on a potential multi-year deal. The deal contains an additional $6MM in performance bonuses for the CAA client, reports Robert Murray of FanSided.
General manager Ross Atkins said in a statement that Hoffman “will get an opportunity to close games for us” (relayed by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com). That suggests they’re planning to keep the right-hander in the late innings. Hoffman had reportedly drawn interest from teams as a starting pitcher.
More to come.