The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta Braves backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever's pitching shoulder.

GM Mike Elias and the Baltimore Orioles will have to pivot once again as Jeff Hoffman, a pitching target of theirs, signed with Toronto.

Jeff Hoffman signed a three-year, $33MM contract with the Blue Jays this evening. The righty nearly landed with a division rival. Robert Murray of FanSided reports that Hoffman and the Orioles had agreed to terms on a three-year,

Speaking with the Toronto media on Wednesday, Hoffman said he's not concerned about the shoulder which led to him failing physicals with both the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles.

The Toronto Blue Jays added some intrigue to a quiet offseason last week when they inked reliever Jeff Hoffman to a multi-year contract.

Welcome back to the Toronto Blue Jays, Jeff Hoffman. This is Blue Jays Nation’s annual 40-man Roster Review, where we look at the players on the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster.