Immediately, Hoffman and his agents at CAA accelerated talks with the Blue Jays, who had shown interest in the free-agent pitcher all offseason. The two sides quickly came together on a contract, and reached an agreement on a three-year, $33 million contract that includes incentives that could take the deal to $39 million, sources say.

TORONTO — All-Star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after his 32nd birthday. Hoffman went 3-3 with a 2.