Does Braydon Fisher deserve an extended look as Blue Jays closer?

"The exclamation point of his already exceptional campaign was firmly stamped in Fisher's recent dominating performance against the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday. Not only was he thrown into some super high-leverage situations for two consecutive innings, he managed to calmly put out the fire and finished off the Rays to secure the victory in extra innings for the Jays. With that performance, should Fisher get an extended look in the closer's role for Toronto going forward?"

"After all, the Jays current closer Jeff Hoffman hasn't been exactly lights out all season. Despite registering 31 saves on the year, Hoffman has also sported a less-than-stellar 4.64 ERA while blowing seven saves along with suffering seven losses in the process. When he is on his game, he's on, but when he is off, he's way off. That inconsistency could be crucial when the games matter most in the postseason, where one blown game could be the difference between advancing or heading home."

Braydon Fisher has produced an outstanding rookie season for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2025, showing consistency and dominance out of the bullpen. He delivered a standout outing versus the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching back-to-back high-leverage innings and closing the game in extra innings. Fisher is 7-0 with a 2.78 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 60 strikeouts in 45 1/3 innings, allowing runs in only six of 47 appearances and posting a perfect June without permitting a run. Jeff Hoffman has 31 saves but a 4.64 ERA, seven blown saves and seven losses, raising questions about late-game reliability.

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