Thoughts on Bass, plus Don Mattingly, Whit Merrifield and Rowdy Tellez

Guests: Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly and infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield, Brewers first baseman Rowdy Tellez

This week in Deep Left Field, we discuss Alek Manoah's struggles and the Anthony Bass controversy, then do a one-third-of-the-season check-up with bench coach Don Mattingly, check in with Whit Merrifield about speed, defence and robot umpires and catch up with Rowdy Tellez on his first games in Toronto in almost four years.

Listen here or subscribe at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. Stay updated on episodes via our Twitter page. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters. Please take five minutes to complete this podcast survey for a chance at a $100 gift card.

Mike Wilner is a Toronto-based baseball columnist for the Star and host of the baseball podcast “Deep Left Field.” Follow him on Twitter: @wilnerness