Overview

• After yielding back-to-back homers in Saturday’s loss to Milwaukee, Jeff Hoffman worked a tense ninth in Sunday’s 8-4 win at Rogers Centre.
• Manager John Schneider said the team must “figure out” multiple relievers and make real-time adjustments, signaling rising concern over late-game reliability.
• Since the All-Star break, Toronto’s starters have been steady while the bullpen has slumped, a strain compounded when Max Scherzer left his start with back tightness after four innings.
• The Blue Jays claimed infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa off waivers from the Pirates before the Sept. 1 deadline, making him postseason-eligible and bolstering defensive depth.
• Abusive social-media messages directed at Hoffman and his family were publicly condemned, with examples shared after Saturday’s game.