The Blue Jays are faced with a tall task. If they want superstar Vladimir Guererro Jr. to stay in town, they have to put a better lineup around him in his final year of team control. But so far, they've been hearing a lot of "no's" from top free agents.

The Blue Jays are focused on Roki Sasaki but shouldn't ignore under-the-radar free agents like Alex Verdugo, Cal Quantrill and Phil Maton.

The Blue Jays landed free agent reliever Jeff Hoffman on Friday, signing a free agent after being linked in varying degrees to other names on the market.

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract

The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a $33 million, three-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays last week.

One of the most sought-after relievers this offseason was Jeff Hoffman, and before signing the Blue Jays, multiple teams passed up on him.