Signing a three-year, $33-million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays last offseason was somewhat of a full-circle moment for Jeff Hoffman.

Hoffman marked the first big get for the Blue Jays in last year’s free agency, as he was brought in to replace Jordan Romano as their closer. The 32-year-old signed the deal fresh off his best MLB season with the Philadelphia Phillies, in which he posted a 2.17 ERA in 66.1 innings as a reliever.

Well before he established himself as a valuable bullpen arm, Hoffman was considered a top prospect in the Jays’ system. They selected him with the ninth-overall pick in the 2014 draft, and, at the time, had high expectations that he would develop into an elite starting pitcher.

Hoffman’s time with the Blue Jays organization was short-lived, however, as he was

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