Jeff Hoffman loves playing against and beating the Baltimore Orioles.
WATCH: @ECUBaseball alum and Blue Jays closer @hoff_23 gets the win after striking out four as Toronto rallies to beat the Orioles on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/daYgrFGCVA
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The ECU alum and Toronto Blue Jays pitcher got the win in a 7-6 finale on Sunday. He came on in the ninth inning and pitched two innings, giving up a hit with four strikeouts. He left a Baltimore runner in scoring position by forcing a strikeout and flyout.
Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman, who agreed to a multiyear contract with the Orioles this offseason before the team rescinded the offer after they flagged his physical because of what his shoulder looked like on an MRI, was fired up Sunday. The right-hander recorded the final six… pic.twitter.com/D8VjFryREl
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 13, 2025
The Blue Jays grabbed the lead in the top of the 10th inning and Hoffman did the rest. He forced a groundout and struck out the last two batters to end it. For good measure, he blew a kiss to the Orioles’ dugout as he celebrated the win.
The Orioles and Braves turned down signing Hoffman in the offseason due to concerns about his pitching shoulder.
Hoffman is now 2-0 with a 0.96 ERA.
Trey Yesavage
Trey Yesavage had another solid start for the Dunedin Blue Jays in Sunday’s 10-2 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads.
YESAVAGE WATCH 🏴☠️ : @ECUBaseball alum and Blue Jays prospect pitcher @treyyesavage had a much better second minor league outing on Sunday. See his four strikeouts, one against fellow ECU alum @JenkinsCowart .https://t.co/WHGk1pW10d pic.twitter.com/vL0IzT794p
— Pirate Radio ☠️ (@PR927FM) April 13, 2025
The ECU alum went four innings, gave up an earned run on three hits and struck out four. Fellow ECU alum Jacob Jenkins-Cowart was 0-for-3 at the plate for Jupiter.
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See what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
- Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: On 10-day injured list with oblique. Could return on Tuesday.
- Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 0-for-3 in 7-0 win over Phillies
- Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Did not pitch in 3-1 loss to Mariners
- Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Did not pitch in 4-2 loss to Royals
- Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: See above
- Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Team won 11-4 over Nationals to improve to 8-7.
Triple-A
- Carson Whisenhunt, Sacramento RiverCats (San Francisco Giants): Went 3.1 innings, gave up four earned runs on eight hits with three strikeouts and a walk in 6-2 loss to Tacoma.
- Zach Agnos, Albuquerque Isotopes (Colorado Rockies): Pitched the ninth inning and gave up no hits in 7-0 loss to Sugar Land. His ERA is now 1.42.
Double-A
- Carter Spivey, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): Pitched one inning and struck out one to drop his ERA to 7.36.
- Trey Benton, Akron Rubber Ducks (Guardians): On season-ending disabled list
Single-A
- Trey Yesavage Dunedin Blue Jays (Blue Jays): See above
- Carter Cunningham Vancouver Canadians (Blue Jays): Did not play in 7-1 win over Spokane
- Josh Moylan, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not play in 8-1 loss to Brooklyn
- Josh Grosz, Hudson Valley Renegades (Yankees): Did not play in 8-1 loss to Brooklyn
- Tyler Bradt, Peoria Chiefs (Cardinals): Pitched .1 innings, gave up six runs (three earned) on two hits with four walks and a strikeout.
- Jacob-Jenkins-Cowart Jupiter Hammerheads (Marlins): See above
- Ryan McCrystal Daytona Tortugas (Reds): Batted 2-for-4 as DH in 5-4 loss to Clearwater in 11 innings. Raised batting average to .333.
- Wyatt Lunsford-Shenkman, Modesto Nuts (Mariners): Placed on 60-day injured list on April 2.
- Erik Ritchie, Clearwater Threshers (Phillies): Did not pitch in 5-4 win over Daytona in 11 innings.
Photo credit: Jeff Hoffman blowing kiss to Orioles (Blue Jays broadcast photo via video)
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