Toronto Blue Jays at Houston Astros

The Blue Jays struck one last time before the bell rang at the Trade Deadline, dealing reliever Jeff Hoffman to the Twins for what looks like their highest-upside package of the Deadline, shortly before a 3-1 win over the Astros at Daikin Park. That package was headlined by Minnesota’s No. 7 prospect, Dasan Hill (pronounced like “Jason”), a big, hard-throwing lefty with plenty of upside for the Blue Jays’ player development staff to play with. The 20-year-old is still very raw, but he touches 99 mph and has elite strikeout potential if he can wrangle all of that talent. The Blue Jays weren’t just cashing in on a dominant two-month stretch from Hoffman, but also on the fact he has a year of club control remaining in 2027 for the Twins. **TRADE DETAILS** **Toronto gets:** LHP Dasan Hill (now Blue Jays' No. 6 prospect), RHP John Klein (now TOR No. 25), INF Dameury Pena and international signing bonus pool space **Minnesota gets:** RHP Jeff Hoffman and cash considerations This one felt like it came together suddenly, within 30 minutes of the Deadline. One moment, Hoffman was strolling around the Blue Jays’ clubhouse with that same old swagger. The next moment, he was hugging his teammates, an emotional goodbye for a player who truly loved his time in Toronto. “Once you play in a place like this, you don’t want to leave,” Hoffman said. “They definitely have a great thing going here. I think all organizations should strive to be like Toronto.”