Pirates in baseball: Jeff Hoffman gets save as Blue Jays top Yankees

by | Jul 1, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays secured a victory on Monday that helped kick off their series with the AL East-leading New York Yankees.

East Carolina baseball alum Jeff Hoffman got his second save in as many days as the Jays won, 5-4. The win put the Jays (46-38) two games behind the Yankees in the standings.

Hoffman got the first two outs on a pop-up and a strikeout. He gave up a single to Jasson Dominguez then got a flyout to end it. It was his 19th save of the season and lowered his ERA to 4.84.

Pitching today

— Trey Yesavage takes the mound for the first time for New Hampshire since he learned he will pitch in the MLB Futures Game on July 12.

— Gavin Williams will pitch for the Guardians against the Cubs.

See below to find out what the rest of the Pirates in baseball did on Monday. The minor league teams are off on Mondays.

Major League Baseball

  • Connor Norby, Miami Marlins: Off Monday. Hosting Twins starting Tuesday.
  • Alec Burleson, St. Louis Cardinals: 0-for-4 in 7-0 loss to Pirates. Finished June batting .317 (32 for 101) with 13 runs, six doubles, six homers and 21 RBI. His on-base percentage was .333 and his slugging percentage was .554.
  • Shawn Armstrong, Texas Rangers: Pitched one inning in a 10-6 loss to Orioles. Pitched the 10th inning and gave up a solo home run while striking out one. His ERA rose to 3.25.
  • Gavin Williams, Cleveland Guardians: Off Monday. Scheduled to pitch Tuesday against Cubs
  • Jeff Hoffman, Toronto Blue Jays: See above
  • Clayton McCullough, Miami Marlins (manager): Off Monday. Hosting Twins starting Tuesday.

Photo credit: Jeff Hoffman (Blue Jays photo)

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