Blue Jays in Trouble? Offensive Struggles, Bullpen Collapse & Kirk Injury | Exit Philosophy

Blue Jays in Trouble? Offensive Struggles, Bullpen Collapse & Kirk Injury | Exit Philosophy

From Exit Philosophy with Griff and Mal by Rich Griffin and Mal Romanin

April 6, 2026 · 1h 7m

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The episode discusses the Blue Jays' disappointing start to the season, focusing on offensive struggles, bullpen issues, and the injury of catcher Alejandro Kirk.

Off to a disappointing start, including a three-game sweep by the White Sox in Chicago, the Blue Jays try to turn it around starting with a rematch of last year's World Series vs. the Dodgers. Mal and Griff discuss on Exit Philosophy the struggles of the offence, including five key position players, while the bullpen has spiralled through nine games largely on the three-game implosion of LH Brendon Little, who was finally demoted to AAA-Buffalo. But it may be the loss to injury of C Alejandro Kirk that is of most concern. Can Tyler Heineman be the starter after two disastrous games that ended in losses at Rate Field. Is it Brandon Valenzuela's turn to take the catching lead? Evaluating Vlad and the contributions of the newcomers plus far more. #BlueJays #MLB #TorontoBlueJays #VladimirGuerreroJr #BoBichette #MLBNews #BaseballAnalysis #Pitching #Strikeouts #ABSSystem ---- Get the video version of "Exit Philosophy" and "Conversations with Griff" on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ExitPhilosophy ---- For the full catalogue of Richard Griffin's work, including weekly Blue Jays/MLB columns, a weekly MLB Power Rankings column, exclusive conversations with some of the game's greats…

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