Ben Nicholson-Smith
@bnicholsonsmith
Covering the MLB and Toronto Blue Jays for Sportsnet since 2013, Ben Nicholson-Smith has established himself as one of the network’s leading baseball writers. Currently the baseball editor for sportsnet.ca, he also co-hosts the At the Letters podcast and regularly appears on Sportsnet’s television and radio properties.
Blue Jays Notebook: How could teams get creative in recruiting Ohtani?
Ben Nicholson-Smith
By all accounts, Shohei Ohtani's priority is winning, so selling the free agent on your vision will be essential. But there may also be other, more creative, ways to get Ohtani’s attention
Where Blue Jays roster stands after non-tendering Cimber
Ben Nicholson-Smith
GM Meetings Notebook: Could Brewers lure Mattingly from Blue Jays?
Ben Nicholson-Smith
If Don Mattingly returns to the Blue Jays, the bench coach will have an expanded role. However, the Milwaukee Brewers are considering Mattingly for their vacant managerial post.
Blue Jays interested in dozens of players – what does that really mean?
Ben Nicholson-Smith
The Blue Jays will be linked to Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and countless others. They do have interest in all three. It’s not wrong. And yet, that interest is best understood in the context of the team’s full off-season roadmap.
Votto, Suarez on Blue Jays’ radar as search for multiple bats begins
Ben Nicholson-Smith
What are the most realistic free agent landing spots for Shohei Ohtani?
Ben Nicholson-Smith
It all starts this week at MLB’s annual GM Meetings, with qualifying offers and 2024 option decisions due Monday, but it’s already safe to say this coming winter will be defined by a single moment: the one where Shohei Ohtani chooses his next team.
How will Blue Jays handle Monday deadline for Chapman, other free agents?
Ben Nicholson-Smith
As baseball executives land in Scottsdale for the annual GM Meetings, the first deadlines of the off-season will force decisions that set the hot-stove season in motion.
World Series Takeaways: Moreno power show continues as Diamondbacks earn split
Ben Nicholson-Smith
Mapping out the off-season: 10 hypothetical paths ahead for the Blue Jays
Ben Nicholson-Smith
The 10 scenarios Ben Nicholson-Smith has mapped out for the Toronto Blue Jays off-season include 31 acquisitions, from splashy signings in free agency to low-profile trades. Some of these moves would be popular, others ... not so much.