Blue Jays Talk

On the latest edition of Jays Talk: Field Access, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with submariner Tyler Rogers (2:02) and former Blue Jays All-Star (now Dodgers utility player) Santiago Espinal (6:38). Afterwards, Sho Alli chats with Jays first base coach/outfield coach Mark Budzinski (10:37). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 8-2 loss vs. Twins, their fourth (not third) straight series loss. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the starters vs. the bullpen - can the team continue to sustain elite bullpen pitching when a good chunk of the rotation can't make it past the first few innings? They get into Max Scherzer specifically - were there any underlying results that looked good after allowing eight earned runs? Plus, they discuss Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. each with three hits, the continued struggles for Kazuma Okamoto and Nathan Lukes, and get into the season debut of Eloy Jiménez. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Nick Ashbourne break down the Blue Jays' 7-4 loss vs. the Twins to even the series at one game apiece. They take your texts, and discuss the two Jays arms who pitched in this game, Eric Lauer and Spencer Miles. How much credit does Miles deserve for saving the entire bullpen in the loss, and did Eric Lauer deserve a better fate despite allowing all seven Twins runs in that fateful third inning? They also get into George Springer departing the game with a fractured left big toe - if he is forced to miss time, is Eloy Jiménez the natural callup? Plus, they chat both the good and bad from Daulton Varsho, the early season struggles for Nathan Lukes, and Jesús Sánchez clubbing a home run in the ninth. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 10-4 win vs. the Twins to kick off the three-game series in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and get to the bats waking up, including Brandon Valenzuela going yard for the first time in his MLB career, and Daulton Varsho smoking a solo home run as well. They discuss the relievers looking solid - with guys like Joe Mantiply, does John Schneider have more options to go to the bullpen? Plus, they get into Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continuing to heat up, and Patrick Corbin making his Blue Jays debut. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-3 win over the Dodgers to wrap up the series in Toronto! They take your calls and texts, and get right to the bullpen holding it down after Dylan Cease departed with the bases loaded and nobody out - where do Louis Varland, Tyler Rogers, and Jeff Hoffman exist within the circle of trust? They discuss the offence, including some late runs from George Springer and Daulton Varsho, and Davis Schneider scoring on a Dodgers eighth inning error. Plus, we hear from John Schneider and Dylan Cease himself. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 4-1 loss vs. the Dodgers as they lose their sixth straight game and third straight series. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence no-showing again, including zero runs with the bases loaded and nobody out - despite the opposing pitcher being Yoshinobu Yamamoto, what can the team do to snap out of this offensive funk? They get into some more uncharacteristic errors, discuss the bullpen's performance, and also chat about Kevin Gausman making his third start of the season. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 14-2 loss vs. the Dodgers in the series opener at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the short outing for Max Scherzer - after hearing about the forearm tendonitis, what could that mean for the rotation going forward? They get into another listless outing for the offence as well - even with a bug going around the clubhouse, do the bats deserve some blame? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi break down the Blue Jays' 3-0 loss vs. the White Sox to wrap up a series sweep in Chicago. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence - even if it is still early, are there warning signs as the offence continues to sputter? They get into tough starts for Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger, who left the game due to injury, and also chat about Kazuma Okamoto's up-and-down start to the season - even with a high K rate, what is the level of confidence in Okamoto's game? Plus, they chat about the bullpen - does it still need more velo, and what is there to be made of Joe Mantiply? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss vs. the White Sox to cap a second straight series loss. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Tyler Heineman's mental errors - what will the playing time for him look like given the call-up of Brandon Valenzuela? They also discuss Brendon Little's meltdown in the sixth - with an option remaining, is it finally time for him to try and solve the issues in the minors? Why was he brought in on back-to-back days? Plus, they discuss the usage of Addison Barger and Nathan Lukes, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hitting his first dinger of the year, and Lazaro Estrada providing the bullpen with four innings of relief work. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-4 extra innings loss vs. the White Sox to start the three-game series in Chicago. They take your calls and texts, and get right to the thumb injury that drove Alejandro Kirk out of the game in extra innings - after Tyler Heineman, what does the catching depth look like? Should Heineman have held onto that ball on the bunt single in extras? They also discuss Dylan Cease allowing two earned runs over 4.1 IP, Jeff Hoffman being on the hook at the end of the game, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s quiet start to the season. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 2-1 extra innings loss vs. the Rockies to drop the series in Toronto. They take your calls and texts, and discuss the offence going ice cold - through six games, can any conclusions be drawn? Does the team need more from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the team's stars? They get into Brendon Little, who did allow the Rockies' game-winning run - despite the result, did the process look better? Plus, Kevin Gausman carves up the Rockies for another 10 Ks - what could his season look like if this keeps up? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

The 2026 MLB season has officially begun, and with it comes the inaugural edition of Field Access, a collection of one-on-one conversations with both players and coaches with the Toronto Blue Jays. To start the year, Blue Jays radio play-by-play voice Ben Shulman chats with Andrés Giménez (1:30), Braydon Fisher (4:35), and David Popkins (7:26). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 5-1 win over the Rockies down at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get right to six innings of one-run ball from Max Scherzer - how needed is this with the rotation depth getting tested early in the season? They discuss Tyler Heineman both behind the plate and calling the game for Scherzer, the offence breaking through in the seventh, and also get to the usage of the bullpen. Plus, who is the long man for the Jays right now? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 14-5 loss vs. the Rockies in the series opener at the Rogers Centre. They take your calls and texts, and get right to Cody Ponce departing the game early with an injury. Can the rotation weather another big injury if Ponce is forced to miss time? They discuss the struggles of Brendon Little - with one more minor league option remaining, is it time to send him down? Who could the team replace him with? Plus, Kazuma Okamoto rocked another home run - how has his play looked both offensively and defensively? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 5-2 win over the Athletics to open the season with a sweep at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Eric Lauer's nine strikeouts over 5.1 IP - if the rotation is truly a meritocracy, could he force John Schneider's hand if he continues his strong start? They discuss the relief pitchers, including 1.2 IP from Braydon Fisher, and a save from Jeff Hoffman - should there be less angst about the bullpen? Plus, Jesús Sánchez and Kazuma Okamoto both clobbered their first Blue Jay home runs today, while George Springer added a solo shot as well - what could the rest of the season hold for Sánchez and Okamoto with their new teams? The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sho Alli and Jesse Rubinoff break down the Blue Jays' 8-7 walk-off win over the Athletics down at the Rogers Centre! They take your calls and texts, and get to Dylan Cease notching 12 strikeouts over 5.1 IP - what's the ceiling for Cease as the season continues? They discuss the bullpen, including some bad luck for Mason Fluharty, an uneven outing for Brendon Little, and on the flipside, an electric debut for Spencer Miles. Plus, they get into the offence, including the decision to intentionally walk Daulton Varsho to bring up Ernie Clement in extra innings, Alejandro Kirk blasting a game-tying home run in the bottom of the ninth, and Andrés Giménez adding four hits as he stays hot to start the year. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker break down the Blue Jays' 3-2 walk-off win over the Athletics to open the 2026 MLB season with a win! They take your calls and texts, and get right to Andrés Giménez delivering all three runs, including the game-winning RBI single - what could his production look like this season? They discuss Kevin Gausman fanning 11 batters over six innings of work - should he have stayed in for a seventh inning, or was it no sweat considering the early nature of the season? Plus, they discuss Jeff Hoffman giving up a home run in the ninth inning, and get into a good start for Ernie Clement. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Blake Murphy is joined by MLB Insider & Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith (2:24) to talk Dylan Cease’s potential, Kevin Gausman, Addison Barger’s upcoming season and much more. Afterwards, Jon Morosi comes in-studio (23:22) to talk Blue Jays, his World Baseball Classic experience, and the MLB season. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

With the 2026 Blue Jays season right around the corner, Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi convene for one last off-season edition of Jays Talk! They discuss the feeling around the team as the season begins - with all attention on the Jays (and not the Leafs or Raptors, at least in Toronto), is there added pressure? Sho gets into the 50th season installations down at the Rogers Centre ballpark tour (9:06), and they discuss the news that the final bullpen spot has gone to Spencer Miles, while Leo Jiménez has been DFA'd (16:48) to finalize the 26-man active roster for Opening Day. Plus, they break down the team via some 2026 bold predictions (31:36), and also hear the predictions of Blake Murphy (57:47), Ben Shulman (1:04:24), and Ben Nicholson-Smith (1:09:46). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith joins Sho Alli and Daniele Franceschi to help break down the Blue Jays' trade for Jesús Sánchez. He discusses what the Jays are getting in the former Houston Astro and where he fits in the lineup. Then, BNS highlights the biggest storylines heading into Spring Training, including potential other trades to come, Anthony Santander's surgery, José Berríos rejoining the squad, and what Shane Bieber's status means for his regular-season outlook. Finally, he shares how the expectations have changed after a World Series run. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.