Pirates in baseball: Jeff Hoffman strikes out three for 18th save for Blue Jays

by | Jun 30, 2025

Jeff Hoffman hasn’t had the chance to pitch much lately. However, he made the most of an opportunity on Sunday.

Hoffman struck out all three batters in the ninth inning to secure a 5-3 win for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Boston Red Sox. It was his 18th save of the season and helped the Jays improve to 45-38.

He had not pitched since June 25, primarily because he either wasn’t needed or the Jays lost. It was also his first save since June 10 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Sunday.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: 0-for-4 with a walk in 6-4 win over Diamondbacks.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: Did not play in 7-0 win over Guardians
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 6-4 loss to Mariners in 12 innings
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 7-0 loss to Cardinals
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: See above

  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Team won 6-4 over Diamondbacks to improve to 37-45. Team has won seven straight for the first time since 2022 and tied for the longest since the team began in 2012.

Triple-A

  • Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (Giants): Got the no-decision in 6-2 win over Oklahoma City. He pitched 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on six hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Team trailed 2-0 when he left and scored three in the seventh to take the lead.
  • Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Rockies): Did not pitch in 5-4 loss to Las Vegas

Double-A

  • Trey Yesavage, New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays): Did not pitch in 7-5 loss to Hartford
  • Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On 7-day injured list with right shoulder strain (began June 12)
  • Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list

Single-A

  • Carter Cunningham, Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): 0-for-3 in 1-0 loss to Tri-City
  • Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): 2-for-4 with run and RBI in 4-3 loss to Wilmington. Singled and scored in the third and singled in a run in the ninth for the final margin.
  • Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not pitch in 4-3 loss to Wilmington
  • Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Did not pitch in 10-0 loss to Beloit
  • Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart, Beloit Sky Carp (Marlins): Did not play in 10-0 win over Peoria
  • Ryan McCrystal, Daytona Tortugas (Reds): 1-for-4 with a run and RBI in 10-3 win over Palm Beach. He singled in a run in the sixth and later scored.
  • Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on full-season disabled list on April 15.
  • Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 4-0 loss to Lakeland
  • Landon Ginn, Myrtle Beach Pelicans (Cubs): Did not pitch in 8-7 win over Columbia

Frontier League

  • Danny Beal, Down East Bird Dawgs (Independent): Did not pitch in 3-2 win over Mississippi

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