In a statement, Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Hoffman will get a chance to close games, the role that Jordan Romano filled for most of the last four seasons.

All-star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million US, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after Hoffman's 32nd birthday.

If you're just tuning into baseball again as Hot Stove season begins to wind down, there's much to catch up on. Fortunately, Scott White and Chris Towers have been analyzing all the consequential moves for Fantasy Baseball in real time,