Twins Acquire Jeff Hoffman From Blue Jays in Deadline Bullpen Add

Minnesota said all weekend it wanted a right-handed complement to pair with its new left-handed relief pieces. At the buzzer, it got exactly that.

Quick answer: The Minnesota Twins acquired right-hander Jeff Hoffman from the Toronto Blue Jays, sending Dasan Hill, John Klein, and Dameury Pena to Toronto in return.

The trade details

Bleacher Report had the three-for-one framework confirmed as the deadline closed. It's a prospect-volume return for Toronto, the kind of package sellers collect when moving a proven reliever with an inning or two of leverage left in the tank.

What Minnesota is buying

This closes a stated need. After adding left-hander A.J. Minter and starter Dean Kremer earlier in the weekend, the Twins went looking specifically for a right-handed arm to balance the back of the bullpen. AthX Engine has Hoffman at 169.59 fantasy points this season, tracking to a 235.4 FP pace, high-leverage production that slots directly into that role behind a rotation led by Joe Ryan.

Three separate pitching trades in one weekend is an aggressive final push for a club that clearly views itself as a contender down the stretch.

What Toronto is selling, and why

Toronto continued reshuffling its roster all weekend, also moving Jameson Taillon and adding José Soriano from the Angels. Turning Hoffman into three controllable prospects fits a club balancing win-now moves with long-term pipeline building at the same deadline.

AthX Engine angle

Hoffman's strikeout and leverage numbers travel with him: his 169.59 FP and 235.4 pace are the baseline for his new bullpen role. With Minnesota now carrying three deadline pitching additions, watch the late-inning pecking order over the next week to see how manager usage settles.

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What happens next

Minnesota now has real bullpen depth to complement its rotation for the stretch run. For the wider deadline ledger, see our Aug. 2 trade deadline buzz roundup.

Sources: Bleacher Report trade-deadline reporting, AthX Engine 2026 season scoring for Hoffman. Information only; not financial advice.