It looks like Jeff Hoffman will be the closer for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2026. For some folks that sentence will invoke various reactions, ranging from "well yeah, who else would it be?" to "can't they try someone else?" And both reactions are valid!
In 2025, Hoffman had one of the most Jekyl and Hyde season's in recent memory for the Blue Jays and because of that, the Blue Jays spent the offseason in search of pitching upgrades. But as the offseason is officially coming to an end with Spring Training wrapping up in the next few days, the Blue Jays search for an upgrade specifically for closers yielded no significant changes to the very back of the bullpen.