The Blue Jays kicked off their series with the Padres with a disappointing 9-1 loss, accentuated by a short start from Alek Manoah. Host Blake Murphy furthers the conversation with MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson, before shifting gears to look at some positive signs from the team and the organization as a whole. Next up, Ryan Dempster of MLB Network’s Intentional Talk, offers a pitcher’s perspective on Manoah and what he’s seen from him recently, before weighing in on the trade deadline and how it affects players on both sides of the coin (31:08). Later on, Sportsnet’s own Dan Shulman shifts focus back to Alek Manoah and his next steps, as well as how Toronto's starting rotation might shape up in the coming weeks (51:36). Afterwards, MLB Network's Jon Morosi checks in from Anaheim to chat about Shohei Ohtani, the possibility he gets traded at the deadline, and what a trade package might look like (01:09:20). To close out today, Sweeny Murti chats about a great piece he recently published on MLB.com about the Jays’ first round draft pick this year, Arjun Nimmala (01:25:00).

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