 In 2007, Ashby signed a three-year contract to become the color commentator and secondary play-by-play man on the Toronto Blue Jays radio broadcasts, and subsequently signed for another five-year term.He was teamed up with incumbent play-by-play man Jerry Howarth.From 2011, Ashby also served on occasion as the Blue Jays' play-by-play and color commentator on their Sportsnet telecasts.