Arjun Nimmala Gets Promoted + Jays Return to the Trop
5/4/202650 min
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by Vancouver Canadians' Jose Mayorga (3:11) to chat about the promotion of No. 3 prospect in the Blue Jays organization Arjun Nimmala to Double-A, his development at shortstop and running the bags, how coachable he is, his advice to Arjun in playing in a league up, pitchers Johnny King and Holden Wilkerson's developments on the mound, and if he's seen a difference between the current group of players compared to previous years coming through the organization. Then, Kevin shares his experience getting promoted, playing in the minors and when we can expect Nimmala to play in the Majors. Later, former MLB pitcher and Tampa Bay Rays TV analyst Brian Anderson (28:00) stops by to discuss the differences between the 2026 team and the AL East-dominating rosters of the past, Nick Martinez's reliance on his secondary pitches this season, Bryan Baker's success in the 9th inning, and Drew Rasmussen's fastball usage.
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First 90 secondsJohn Sterling· Soundbite0:00
[upbeat music] [bat hits ball] And the pitch hit in the air, to deep left, it is high. It is far. It is gone. It's a grand slam. [crowd cheering] Non c'è mezzo caso, that ball sure traveled far, Giancarlo. He hits a grand slam deep in the left field seats, and the Yankees take a 5-1 lead.
Jeff Blair· Host0:29
Yeah, that is the, uh, the voice of the great John Sterling, uh, who, uh, passed away today, uh, announced by the New York Yankees. Um, Jason Stark, Twitter, X, "The Yankees won 2,763 regular season games between opening day 1989 and August 3rd, 2019. John told us, 'The Yankees win,' after all 2,763 of them."
Kevin Barker· Host1:05
Wow.
Jeff Blair· Host1:05
Uh, he, uh, yeah, is a big personality- Mm-hmm ... a big voice and, um, you know, our thoughts are with, uh, his family, his friends, his many, many, many fans. We include ourself in that group- Absolutely ... as well. It was a, it was a great voice and a great personality and, um- Awesome ... yeah, and I-- That's baseball, Susan. Still one of my- [laughs]