[1] In February 2009, the Jays avoided salary arbitration with Tallet, signing him to a one-year contract worth $1.015 million.

[7] During the month of April, Tallet compiled a 1–1 record with a 6.45 ERA after taking over in the starting rotation for Jesse Litsch.

[8] After two close losses in which he was supported by only one run in each game, Tallet defeated the Boston Red Sox on May 30, who had kicked off a nine-game skid for the Jays starting from May 19 to May 27.

[8] On September 27, 2009, Tallet gave up Matt Tuiasosopo's first career home run, which was correctly predicted by Mike Blowers in detail.

After doctors examined the CT scan on the muscle strain, they saw past the rib cage and discovered that he also had cysts clinging to his kidneys.

[13] On July 27, 2011, he was traded back to the Toronto Blue Jays along with P. J. Walters, Colby Rasmus and Trever Miller for Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel, Marc Rzepczynski and Corey Patterson.

[14][15] Tallet made four rehab appearances for the Class-A Dunedin Blue Jays after his acquisition, allowing one run in four innings.

[16] Tallet made his return to the Blue Jays on August 30 coming in for the 10th inning in a save situation.

[17] The following day, Tallet was designated for assignment to free space for the return of Carlos Villanueva, who had been on the 15-day disabled list since August 4.

On January 28, 2012, Tallet signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates[19] and was traded on April 7, 2012, to the San Diego Padres.