Arjun Nimmala Gets Promoted + Jays Return to the Trop

About this episode

The episode discusses the promotion of Blue Jays prospect Arjun Nimmala and features insights from players and analysts on team developments.

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. 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

Guests: Jose Mayorga, Brian Anderson

Topics covered

• Blue Jays prospects
• player development
• minor league baseball
• MLB analysis
• Tampa Bay Rays
• AL East

Keywords

• Arjun Nimmala
• Blue Jays
• minor leagues
• Jose Mayorga
• Brian Anderson
• Tampa Bay Rays
• player development
• MLB

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vancouver Canadians, Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays

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