Mark Shapiro Talks Tough Decisions, The Trade Deadline & 2026 Blue Jays (FULL Interview)

We had the pleasure to interview Blue Jays President & CEO Mark Shapiro on our latest Blue Jays Today podcast. We ask Mark about the current play of the Blue Jays this season, as well as what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to making big roster decisions. Let's talk ball with Mark Shapiro on Blue Jays Today!LEGEND:0:00 - Intro1:13 - Hall of Excellence & More4:10 - Does Mark Still Experience Baseball As A Fan6:19 - Has This Job Changed Mark Personally8:58 - Mark and His Readings11:09 - How Does He Feel About The Season So Far13:52 - What's the Identity of This Team?14:57 - What's Been Good and Bad About This Team?17:07 - Kazuma Okamoto and His Impact18:56 - Blue Jays Social Media Team21:20 - The Trade Deadline22:45 - Tough Roster Choices Fans May Not Like25:42 - What's A Lesson You've Learned About Leading?29:20 - Favorite Team To BeatJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_WmS_YNdmB4vCxu13bSNw/joinGet Blue Jays Today Merch Here: https://nationgear.ca/collections/blue-jays-todayASK US QUESTIONS using the Google Form below & we'll answer them live on the show! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXCct-K0KJNfoVrjo2NCqP4tFHQPWBaoNAAr5aFbRTsVkdUg/viewform?usp=dialogFollow Us On Social Media:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluejaystodaypodcast/ Nick's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickpaleolog/Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamjpeddle/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TodayJays Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamjpeddleNick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/NickPaleologListen To Our Audio Podcast:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5SFlBTECwLiOSM414Ufp4z Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/blue-jays-today/id1679057098Join Our Discord: https://discord.gg/Z4CCXPWcffSUBMIT TO OUR MAILBAG: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXCct-K0KJNfoVrjo2NCqP4tFHQPWBaoNAAr5aFbRTsVkdUg/viewform?usp=dialogThanks to our Partners:Sports Interaction - http://www.sportsinteraction.com/BJNReach out to [email protected] to connect with our Sales Team and discuss opportunities to partner with us!#TorontoBlueJays #BlueJays #BlueJaysNews #FreeAgents #FreeAgency #FreeAgentRumors #MLBRumors #TradeRumors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.