Nick Ashbourne

Blue Jays @Sportsnet and Leafs @LeafsNews

🎧 Talking Leafs on the MLHS Podcast and co-hosting Blue Jays Happy Hour

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That's the first Nathan Lukes HR since September 26 last year.

Between the end of the 2025 regular season, last year's playoffs, and 2026, he'd gone 46 games without a dinger.

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Simeon Woods Richardson returning to the Blue Jays is an interesting story, but it's hard to overstate how rough his 2026 has been.

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Jumping on @FAN590 to talk about an ugly weekend for the Blue Jays.

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The 2026 Blue Jays have been disappointing in multiple ways, but the team's rookie class is looking like one of the franchise's best of all time: https://t.co/NK6yuu3SIe

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Almost certainly a futile comeback attempt, but that's the longest (421 feet) and most impressive hit of Yohendrick Piñango's young MLB career.

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A lot of things have gone wrong for the Blue Jays today, but nothing feels as cursed as losing a player to an unexpected ball from the stands.

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Jays aim to bounce back for a series win, Spencer Miles getting the start at Camden Yards 👀

@NickAshbourne et moi have the #BlueJays50 pre-game show at 11a, first pitch flies at 12:15p on @FAN590 ⚾️⚾️⚾️

📻 590AM
💻 https://t.co/WYyeZYFhY1

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Nathan Lukes has 2 walks today after drawing just 1 in his first 24 games of the season.

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One of the biggest reasons Trey Yesavage laboured today was that he had no feel for his splitter.

Couldn't locate it in competitive spots below the zone and got just 1 whiff with it all day.

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Two statements that are true about Trey Yesavage's outing.

1. It was an extremely tough watch, and there's no way he's happy with it.

2. His ERA dropped from 2.25 to 2.19, and his team is ahead.

A bizarre outing.

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Yesavage on the mound, Jays look for a series win in Baltimore 👀

@NickAshbourne et moi have the #BlueJays50 pre-game show at 3p, first pitch flies at 4:05p on @FAN590 ⚾️⚾️⚾️

📻 590AM
💻 https://t.co/WYyeZYEK8t

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@johnqlegs Haha, I wish it was analysis.

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Andrés Giménez rarely gets into a ball like that. At 412 feet, that's his second-longest hit as a Blue Jay:

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There's been fluidity at the fringes of the Jays’ roster lately, so this week @NickAshbourne and I dove into the details about the likes of Charles McAdoo, et al.

PLUS: Series wins, rotation depth, vibes, Bumwatch (TM), another Varsho evolution, and more!

Have a listen 👇

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A lack of speed isn't the Blue Jays' biggest issue, but it is causing problems for them: https://t.co/yvzPW8I8eH

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Kazuma Okamoto is on pace for approximately 32 home runs this season. It's been a rollercoaster overall, but the power production is there.

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Sanchez may be the only player in the majors who gets extra hyped to play the Marlins.

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Jesus Sanchez says he likes facing the Marlins & doing well against them because they traded him.

“I mean, I understand it's a business, but they let me go. Every time I play against them, I'm ready to compete. Adrenaline against the Marlins is always going to be there.”

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@craigbedford The corner OF defence is grim.

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At 98.6 mph, that's the second fastest pitch Jesús Sánchez has ever homered on - and it got out in a hurry.

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After your starter allows a grand slam to a lefty hitter who can't hit lefty pitching, THEN hits his fourth batter of the ballgame -- that's the time to pull him.