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A lot of really cool local news taking place right now with the Dunedin Blue Jays, High-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. On Wednesday, Shaker graduate Jeff Hoffman made his first professional start after undergoing Tommy John surgery a year ago...

Last night, Shaker High School graduate and 2014 No. 9 overall draft pick Jeff Hoffman made his professional debut. His debut was delayed a year due to his undergoing Tommy John surgery right before the draft. Hoffman worked five innings for the High-A Blue Jays (Dunedin, Fla...

We already posted a "Throwback Thursday" for the UAlbany men's basketball team today, as today marks the two month anniversary of Peter Hooley's shot that sent the Danes to the NCAA tournament. How about another? This time regarding Jeff Hoffman, Shaker High School graduate and Toronto Blue Jays farmhand...

TORONTO (AP) — Russell Martin homered, Mark Buehrle earned a victory over the Yankees for the first time in more than a decade and the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 5-1 on Wednesday night. Martin went 3 for 4 and Chris Colabello had a career-high four hits as the Blue Jays took two of three from the AL East-leading Yankees...

TORONTO (AP) — Mark Teixeira hit a two-run homer, Michael Pineda matched his career high with eight shutout innings and the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Tuesday night. Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, stole two bases and scored twice as the AL East leaders improved to 11-4 away from home, the best road record in the league...

TORONTO (AP) — Pinch-hitter Russell Martin singled home the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Yankees 3-1 on Monday night, snapping New York's road winning streak at six games. Held scoreless for seven innings by Yankees right-hander Chase Whitley, the Blue Jays scored three in the eighth against relievers Chris Martin (0-1) and Dellin Betances...

NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez hit his first home run since serving a yearlong drug suspension, but the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 6-3 Thursday night in the first major league win for eccentric rookie Daniel Norris. Edwin Encarnacion homered and the Blue Jays got RBI singles from Jose Reyes and Kevin Pillar in a four-run second inning against CC Sabathia...

NEW YORK (AP) — Chase Headley hit a tiebreaking single that deflected off the wrist of reliever Brett Cecil, and the New York Yankees rallied for three runs in the eighth inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Wednesday night. Michael Pineda pitched six solid innings for the Yankees on a frigid night, and Jacoby Ellsbury scored twice and reached base safely all four times up...

Shaker High School graduate Jeff Hoffman was a first round pick of the Blue Jays in 2014, despite needing Tommy John Surgery right before the draft. He's been rehabbing for the last 10 months and is back on the mound at the Blue Jays facilities...

I've obviously heard of players being traded for players. I've obviously heard of players being traded for coaches, even though it's rare. What I've never heard of? Is a player being traded for an executive. And that could be the situation facing former Shaker High School star Jeff Hoffman...

NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter began his final homestand for the New York Yankees with one more stroll around the bases, hitting a home run Thursday night in a 3-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Jeter homered deep into the left-field seats against R...

TORONTO (AP) — Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Melky Cabrera each hit a solo homer, and the Toronto Blue Jays erased a three-run deficit to beat the New York Yankees 4-3 Sunday. Derek Jeter had a chance to tie it for the Yankees in the ninth inning...