Alejandro Kirk Returns + How John Schneider Balances Workloads

About this episode

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' roster changes and interview manager John Schneider about player management and performance issues.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker share their reaction to the Blue Jays' roster moves including reinstating Alejandro Kirk, recalling Davis Schneider, Daulton Varsho placed on the IL and designating Tyler Henieman for assignment before bringing on the Jays' manager John Schneider (2:24). The skipper explains some of the moves, Shane Bieber's status, how he will balance the workload for Kirk and Brandon Valenzuela, if he would consider moving George Springer back to the outfield, Vlad Jr.'s struggles against the breaking ball, if he's had conversations with Max Scherzer about his future, and Trey Yesavage's second outing against the New York Yankees. Then, Jeff and Kevin chat about Bieber's recent rehab start and why fans should trust the management team to handle Scherzer's next steps. 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.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jeff Blair, Kevin Barker

Guest: John Schneider

Topics covered

• Blue Jays roster moves
• Alejandro Kirk
• John Schneider
• workload management
• Shane Bieber
• Vlad Jr. struggles
• Max Scherzer

Keywords

• Blue Jays
• Alejandro Kirk
• John Schneider
• Shane Bieber
• Vlad Jr.
• Max Scherzer
• workload management
• baseball

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blue Jays, Rogers Sports & Media

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