Blue Jays Avenue Podcast

We interviewed Blue Jays Prospect Austin Marozas who currently plays for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. We talked about how it all started for him, his college years and playing in Independent Baseball, who prevented Austin from not quitting baseball, signing with the Blue Jays, the moment he got the promotion to New Hampshire, and many more!Where you can follow Austin Marozas's Journey:X: @Marozas26IG: austin_marozas

We welcome back Thomas Hall, Writer for Blue Jays Nation and Part Time Blue Jays reporter for MLB.com as our guest once again to talk about the state of the Blue Jays. We talked about injuries becoming a factor to a slow start, positive outcomes to the road trip, what to look at ahead in the upcoming home stand, Cease off to a good start, rotational situation and other options in the minors, the Lenyn Sosa deal and where he fits, potential timeline for some of the reinforcement set to return, dynamic of the offense, some of the depth in the minor leagues, potential extensions and perharps future trades, and many more! Where you can find Thomas Hall:X: @Hall_Thomas_@BlueJaysWUX: @thejaysnationIG: thejaysnation

We had Freelance Writer, Author, and Historian for the Expos Danny Gallagher as our guest to talk about the History of the Expos. We talked about the existence of the Expos Franchise with Charles Bronfman being the owner, the expansion draft with Manny Mota being the first pick, the Rusty Staub trade, the early years with Steve Rogers, Andrew Dawson, and Gary Carter being a big part of the franchise, the 1981 NLCS, the transitions years in the 90s, the 1994 team and the strike, the decline of the franchise, Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente have ties to the Montreal Franchise, Danny's upcoming book, and many more! Where you can find Danny Gallagher and his upcoming books:X: @dannogallagher7https://www.amazon.ca/Tragic-Story-Willie-Davis-Vignettes/dp/1459755731https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-tragic-story-of-willie-davis-and-other-expos-vignettes/9781459755734.html

We had Ben Ennis, Co-host of the Fan Morning Show on Sportsnet as our guest to talk about the Jays and their slow start to the season. We talked about concerns with the Jays start, the plethora of injuries to start the year, offense being stagnant similar to last year, how the Jays can be sustainable while Kirk is out for a while, how important is the starting rotation compared to last year, the AL East off to a slow start, and many more! We also dived bit into the depth and where it stands moving forward.Where you can find Ben Ennis: X: @SportsnetBen@FAN590 The Fan Morning Show(6-9am) Spotify and Apple(The Fan Morning Show)

Part II we asked Blake and Len about the moment Stieb was drafted and if there was any recognition, his debut the moment he got called to the show, trade speculations and the arbitration process, thriving as an Ace of the staff and performing at a high level, the 1st attempt of a no hitter, the struggles loomed in the late 80s, the moment he finally got a no hitter, and many more!Where you can find Today In Dave Stieb:X: @DaveStiebTodayX: @blakebellwriterX: @thegoldenyear

We had Len and Blake as our guests from Today in Dave Stieb History to talk about the first 25 years of the Jays Franchise. We the discussed the inaugural game of the Jays in 1977, the 1980s having an up and rising squad, winning the first division in franchise history, Bell winning the AL MVP and the 1987 collapse, the blockbuster trade that shocked the world, winning back to back World series championship, and many more!Where you can find Today In Dave Stieb:X: @DaveStiebTodayX: @blakebellwriterX: @thegoldenyear

Veronica Chung from Blue Jays Nation is a first time guest who joins us to discuss the preview of the upcoming Blue Jays season. We talked about the current Blue Jays roster compared to last year, surprised FA signing, how Jesus Sanchez fits into this lineup, Scherzer back on a relatively cost effective deal, Spring Training impressions, Varsho playing for a contract, Clement finally getting an opportunity to play everyday, Opening day roster projections, and many more!Where you can find Veronica Chung:X: @veronicaschungX: @thejaysnationIG: Veronica Chunghttps://substack.com/@veronicachung

We had Brandon Teweets from Prospects Lives and Sports Info Solutions as our guest to talk about Kazuma's Okamato track record with the Yomiuri Giants, how he fits with the Blue Jays, who Okamoto is compared to current players in the MLB, other Japanese players signed to other MLB teams, if the Blue Jays can finally take advantage of the Japanese Market compared to the other big market teams, diving deep into the Blue Jays top 20 list from Prospects live, and many more!Where you can find Brandon Teweets :X: @BrandonTeweetsX: @ProspectsLiveX: @ProspectsLivehttps://www.prospectslive.com/author/brandon-tew/

We had Kevin Glew, editor for the Canadian Baseball Network and Committee in the Canadian Baseball HOF as our guest to talk about history of the Blue Jays headed in the 50th season. We talked about the San Francisco Giants almost re-located to Toronto, the expansion of the franchise, how important Pat Gillick was to the franchise, the inaugural day on April 7th 1977, the 80s Blue Jays and becoming contenders, the glory years in the 90s, and many more!Where you can find Kevin Glew: X:@coopincanada X:@CDNBaseballNethttps://cooperstownersincanada.com/

We had Matt Betts back as our guest from the Canadian Baseball Network. We talked about the Canadian Baseball Network headlining Devon White, Hazel Mae winning the Jack Graney Award and being a Sports Icon, Team Canada at the WBC, the competitiveness of the WBC and who could be the favorites, Scherzer re-signing with the Blue Jays, blue Jays recognizing Canadian Baseball for the next generation, and many more!Where you can find Matt Betts: ​X: @bettsy41​X: CDNBaseballNet

We had Doug Fox, Blue Jays Minor League Reporter for the Toronto Star back as our guest to talk in depth about the Blue Jays Farm system. We discussed the remarkable turnaround of the Jays farm compared to a year ago, Joe Sclafani, the Director of Development stating the importance of developing players, next prospects in line who could be Top 100, what to look forward with the top prospects amongst many topics we have discussed!Where you can find Doug Fox: X: @DMFox705https://www.amazon.ca/stores/D-M-Fox/author/B0B4J1QHJK?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=truehttps://futurebluejays-newsletter-5b7293.beehiiv.com/

We Interviewed Blue Jays Legend Rance Mulliniks, a 16 year major leaguer where he played 11 of them with the Blue Jays. We talked about how it all started for him, being a multi-sport athlete, drafted as an Angel, the excitement of given a new opportunity with the Blue Jays, the injury that affected him, the shock of Jesse Barfield being traded, what was like playing with Buck Martinez and many many more!Where you can find Rance Mulliniks: X:@RanceBlueJay5IG: rance5mullinikshttps://www.rancemulliniks.com/

Longtime Jays Blogger and Blue Jays Nations Author Ian Hunter returns as a guest to talk about the Jays heading into the 50th Season. We compared the 2025 Jays to the past teams, comparing the Jays from being a frugal team in the 2000s to the current state of the franchise, how much the Jays improved this off-season, importance for Santander to bounce back in 26, impact on Okamato as Jays, Jays needing a bat long term, Varsho's free agent year, comparing Jays lineups to the past, most underrated moments in Jays history, and many more!Where you can find Ian Hunter:X:@BlueJayHunterX:@thejaysnation

Tyson Shushwekich from Blue Jays National/Canadian Baseball Network is back as a guest discussed how enormous the World Series was in Canada , the willingness of Edward Rogers to spend this off-season and beyond, the way the roster is currently constructed after missing out on Tucker/Bichette and what's next, the competitiveness in the AL East, which player and prospect could breakout for the Jays in 2026, Jays players participating in the WBC, Canadian Prospects in the Jays minors and throughout baseball, and many more!Where you can find Tyson Shushkewich:X:@Tyson_MLX:@thejaysnationX: @CDNBaseballNethttps://bluejaysnation.com/author/tysonshushkewich-com

Part two we dived deep in to the pitching depth and looking at scenarios in the Bullpen and in rotation, the dynamic of this offense with Bo being gone and the addition of Okamoto, the degree of difficulty in the AL East, and expectations for the 2026 Blue Jays. Where you can find Jesse Burrill:X: @JesseBurrill17X: @jays_centrehttps://jayscentre.com/profile/54217-jesse-burrill/

We had returning guest Jesse Burrill, who is a contributor for the Jays Centre in a roundtable discussion. Part I we talked about the Blue Jays Off-season Outlook, thoughts on Kyle Tucker being a Dodger and not a Jay, Bo Bichette being a Met, and what's next for the Jays whether to need to address any other needs. Where you can find Jesse Burrill:X: @JesseBurrill17X: @jays_centrehttps://jayscentre.com/profile/54217-jesse-burrill/

Mitch Bannon from the Athletic who covers the Jays returns as a guest to talk about the Jays off-season and what's next for the Jays. We discussed the off-season signings, how big was the Okamoto signing and the Japanese market for the Jays, how aggressive are the Jays going after Tucker/Bichette, the roster depth and where they stand, and many more! We also had a bit of a debate on the Jays off-season and some other off-season moves!Where you can find Mitch Bannon:X: @MitchBannonBlueSky: @mitchbannon.bsky.socialhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/mitch-bannon/

We had Blue jays Color Commentor and Analyst Joe Siddell as our guest to talk about the Blue Jays . We recapped the 2025, the World Series, certain players in depth, the aggressiveness of the Jays Off-Season, reports about Tucker/Bichette and where would either one fit, expectations for 2026, Siddall's career as a catcher, the 1994 Expos, and many more! Where you can follow Joe Siddall:X: @SiddallJoeIG: siddalljoe

We had David (MLB Live aka Cardinals Live) who joined us to talk about the Blue Jays off-season and how big is it for them to be aggressive. We compared the past Jays off-seasons to this off-season, how big is the Cease signing, what signing has been a surprise for the Jays, connections between Tucker, Bichette, and Bregman, diving in the AL East on how aggressive it's been, looking at other teams connected to other free agents, and many more!Where you can find MLB Live(Cardinals Live) :X: @MLBaseball_Live

We interviewed Blue Jays Prospect Mason Davenport on his journey from a small town in Tonganoxie to being a Blue Jay. We talked about his early youth years, his high school years while adjusting to his growth spurt, his college years and his confidence in entering his draft after his junior year, the process of being a Blue Jay, and many more!Where you can follow Mason Davenport's JourneyX: @m18davenportIG: mason.18.davenport

Tobey Schulman joins us to talk about the year in review with the Jays farm system. We talked about a player who could be a major factor in the farm down the road, minor leagues who have the strength of the depth, Trey Yesavage having a historical year and if there is another Trey Yesavage scenario in 2026, comparing Arjun Nimmala and Jojo Parker's profiles, Juan Sanchez emerging as one of the top prospects in the Jays system, positional player depth in the minors, and many more!Where you can find Tobey Schulman:X:@tschulmanreportX:@JustBB_MediaX:@SInow

We interviewed Blue Jays Prospect Danye Pengelly and talked about his journey. We talked about how it began for him, upbringings of his baseball career, college years and development, playing in summer league baseball, how he ultimately ended signing with the Toronto Blue Jays as an undrafted free Agent, and many more!Where you can follow Dayne Pengelly's Journey:X: @DaynePengellyIG: great_dayne_31

We came out with an emergency episode on Dylan Cease signing with the Jays. It's the richest free agent signing in Jays history and we broke the reasons why the Jays targeted Cease. Also we looked the reasons he struggled in San Diego and what can help him the pitcher the Jays expect him to be. We also talked about Pete Walker's track record over the years and working with Cease will be no different, what the rotation is looking like as it stands, what's next for the Jays and what they need to address, roster constructions on their payroll, and many more!

Returning guest Brian Frank joins us to recap the season he covered for the Bisons and the Blue Jays World Series Run. We talked about the players that played in Buffalo during the World series, big factors for the Jays from Buffalo, how important Mason Fluharty and Braydon Fisher were to the Jays, Nathan Lukes journey, looking at the depth of the team, surprising cuts for the Jays/Bisons, what to look forward to in 2026, and many more!Where you can find Brian Frank:X: @HERDchroniclesherdchronicles

We interviewed Blue Jays prospect Owen Gregg and talked about his journey on how ended up with the Blue Jays. We also talked about his high schools years and his competitiveness, playing for Team Canada U18 and how important is Greg Hamilton to the nation, his decision on why he chose the Jays, the injury he occurred that wiped him out the 2025 season, his injury update and goals for 2026 and many more!Where you can find Owen Gregg:X:@OwenGregg04IG: owengregg_

The Blue Jays had one of the best seasons in Blue Jays history. We recapped the World Series and breaking down the series on what went down, reflecting the 2025 season and it's success and how it went well and what changed, breaking down the Mark Shapiro/Ross Atkins press conference, Mattingly's tenure as a bench coach, a heavy trade rumor what we were told, and many more!

We had the legendary Bob Lipman, play by play for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for over 20 years joined us to talk about the Double A Affiliates and the history of the franchise. We talked about how he started becoming the the play by play guy, players in the past who he covered had illustrious careers, favorite teams he watched, current players on the MLB roster who is having success in the majors, how important is Vlad and Bo to the Blue Jays organization, how much of a surprise of a success John Schneider is having with the Jays as a manager, recapping the 2025 Fisher Cats season and what were ups and down, and many more!Where you can find Bob Lipman: X: @bob_lipmanX: @FishercatsIG : fishercats

The Blue Jays are in the World series for the first time in 32 years! We talked about Game 7 and how historic the game was, recapping the ALCS and breaking it down game by game, players that were big factors in the ALCS, ranking game 7 in Blue Jays playoff history , previewing the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Bo Bichette finally being back and where he plays, and many more!

Play by play analyst for the Vancouver Canadians, Chris Georges returns as a guest and give us a break down of the season for the High A Affiliates and the Blue Jays success this year. We talked about Trey Yesavage's historic performance and what's his ceiling , Nimmala's ups and downs throughout the season, Gage Stanifer's breakout year, looking in depth and where players stand overall, who could be potentially be in the majors in 2026, and many more !Where you can find Chris Georges:X: @ChrisGeorges25X: @vancanadiansIG: chrisgeorges25

The Jays are in the ALCS for the first time since 2016. We dived deep on what went right for the Blue Jays this season and in the playoff, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. being a superstar once again, who else has been big factors in the ALDS, Trey Yesavage's historic start, looking at the next opponent in the ALCS, and many more!

We had Chris Henderson from Blue Jays Nations as our guest to talk about the Blue Jays season and upcoming playoffs. We talked about winning the AL East Division for the 7th time, what turned around for the Jays, biggest surprise this season, what was the moment that turned around for the Jays, unsung heroes, Yesavage being a pleasant surprise in the rotation, Springer having a bounce back year, Manoah being DFA'd, playoff preview, and many more! Where you can find Chris Henderson:X:@Baseball4BrainsX:@thejaysnation

Part II we discussed about the remaining pitching depth for the Red Sox, dissecting the rest of the AL East and how competitive it is, how wide open is the American League this year, and previewing the upcoming series with the Red Sox and Blue Jays.Where you can find Rob, Brandon and the Pesky Podcast:X: @BCX3_TVhttps://www.youtube.com/@BCX3_TVX: @fadelinezhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fadelinezX: @pesky_podcast

Rob(@fadelinez_) and Brandon(@BCX3_TV) from the Pesky Podcast joins us in a two part episode to talk about the Red Sox and the upcoming series with the Blue Jays. Part I we talked about the Red Sox expectations, the aftermath of the Devers trade, Craig Breslow as a GM , and the depth of the Red Sox organization.Where you can find Rob, Brandon and the Pesky Podcast:X: @BCX3_TVhttps://www.youtube.com/@BCX3_TVX: @fadelinezhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fadelinezX: @pesky_podcast

We interview Blue Jays prospect Jackson Wentworth and talked how it all started for him. We also talked about his High School years, his time in K-State, being drafted as a Blue Jay, his 1st professional season with the Vancouver Canadians , and many more!Where you can find Jackson Wentworth:IG : jackson_3230_

We had Julia Kreuz as our guest from Jays Talk Plus on Sportsnet to talk about the Jays and what lies ahead in the final month of the season and perhaps beyond. We talked about the importance of winning the division, the Bullpen being an issue and what needs to be fixed, how they can leverage Brandon Little with his struggles, where does Berrios stand in the rotation, if Yesavage could get the call, Springer being the MVP, and many more!Where you can find Julia Kreuz:X: @juliackreuzIG : julia.kreuz Co-Host of Jays Talk Plus on @Sportsnet (Weekdays from 10am-12pm)

We interviewed Mississauga native Connor O'Halloran talking about his life as a Blue Jays Prospect. We talked about his father being in the Jays system and being a 2nd generation baseball player, his high school years and taking his talents to Michigan, the day he was drafted, aspirations for playing for Team Canada, and more! Where you can find Connor O'Halloran:Instagram: connorohal

We had the play by play analyst of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats Chris Jared who joined us to talk about the Blue Jays AA affiliates. We talked about how he was introduced in the minor league industry being a play by play analyst, talking about the 2025 Fisher Cats Season, most impressive players for the Cats, what he saw from Trey Yesavage, some of the players acquired from the 2024 trade deadline, Victor Arias on the rise and who he compared Arias to, and many more! Where you can find Chris Jared:X: @ChrisJared01X: @FisherCats

Returning guest Thomas Hall from Blue Jays Nation joins us to talk about the Blue Jays turn around season from 2024 and continue to be consistent. We talked about how surprised the season has gone, how much did they improve after the trade deadline, how important is Shane Bieber to the Blue Jays, the rotational depth, any concerns with Hoffman, how good is the bullpen, the remaining schedule the rest of the way, Shapiro's contract expiring after this season and the where the front office stands, and many more!Where you can find Thomas Hall:X:@Hall_Thomas_X: @thejaysnationX:@dynessportsX:@BlueJaysWU

Matt Betts from the Canadian Baseball Network joins us as a guest to talk about the Blue Jays, the Trade Deadline, and some Canadian Baseball. We dissected on the the trades that went down, the rest of the AL East regarding the trade deadline, how important has the hitting coaches been on an improved offense, the 2025 Draft, how much of an impact the Canadian prospects/players have improved, and more! Where you can find Matt Betts:X: @Bettsy41X: @CDNBaseballNethttps://canadiancollegebaseball.substack.com/

We had Nick Ashbourne from Sportnet who joined us to talk about the Jays Season. We discussed was about the season, how big of a deal is the run differential, the rotational depth, the bullpen improved from 2024, how deep is the offense and who's been a pleasant surprise, how important is this defense, how important is Kirk part of this franchise, how important Bichette is in the middle of the lineup, and many more! We had a live trade reaction(41:13)! Where you can find Nick Ashbourne:X:@NickAshbourneX: @Sportnethttps://www.patreon.com/c/BJHH/home

Ian Hunter from Blue Jays Nations joins us in this episode to talk about current state of the Blue Jays. We talked about the being in 1st place prior to the all star break, the 10 game winning streak, the pitching staff, the offense and depth of the Jays, Vlad's recent struggles, Addison emerging as a core player, John Schneider turning the corner from last year, who the Jays should target at the trade deadline, and many more!Where you can find Ian Hunter:X: @BlueJayHunterhttps://bluejaysnation.com/author/ianhunter- https://bluejaysnation.com/news/ranking-the-top-6-toronto-blue-jays-controllable-starting-pitcher-targets- https://bluejaysnation.com/news/ranking-toronto-blue-jays-top-6-starting-pitching-rental-targets

We interview Blue Jays Dad who's been a life long Jays fan. We talked about the moment he became a Jays fan, who were his favorite players growing up, his 1st game at Exhibition Stadium, the Jays winning the division for the 1st time, the 1987 season collapse, Barfield getting traded to the Yankees, and many more!Where you can find Blue Jays Dad:X: @BlueJaysDad

Geoff Pontes from Baseball America joins us to discuss about how improved the farm is and dive deep into the Blue Jays Prospects . We talked about the farm and where it stands, the strengths, elaborating the last couple years in the draft, the top 2 prospects, other pitching prospects , pitchers coming back from Tommy John Surgery, the catcher depth, and many more!Where you can find Geoff Pontes:X: @GeoffPontesBAX: @BaseballAmericahttps://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/author/geoff-pontes/

Thomas Nestico joins us to discuss the analytics on where the Jays strengths and weaknesses are. We discussed about any surprise stats for the Jays, the unluckiest hitters, Kirk being a great two-way player and the Jays tandem being top 3, Addison Barger and what has clicked in all cylinders, if Vlad can improve now moving to the third spot, evaluating Bichette as a player long term, and many more!Where you can find Thomas Nestico:X: @TJStats http://tjstats.capatreon.com/tj_stats

We interview Blue Jays prospect Colby Martin from the Dunedin Blue Jays. We asked about what got him into baseball, childhood idol growing up, attending to Messiah and transferring to Shenandoah, injuries and overcoming from Tommy John, experiencing through the 2023 draft, going to back to college, being drafted in the 2024 draft, and many more!

Blue Jays Reporter from MLB.com Keegan Matheson joins us to discuss about the Blue Jays. We talked about the Jays start to the season, what has turned to the corner with the offense, Kirk being the MVP, where does Bo Bichette stand with this organization, if Vlad's power a concern, Scherzer's getting closer to his return, Alek Manoah getting back on track, the pitching prospects on the horizon, other pitching recovering or rehabbing and many more! We also promoted his book so check it out!Where you can find Keegan Matheson and where you can find his book:X: @KeeganMathesonhttps://www.amazon.ca/Franchise-Toronto-Blue-Curated-History/dp/163727792Xhttps://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-franchise-toronto-blue-jays-a-curated-history-of-the-jays/9781637277928.html

Part II we discussed about the farm system finally rising to the occasion, elaborating more into the Jays prospects, prospects that should mentioned more in the system, the next call up in the minors, what do the Jays need to address at the trade deadline, the the ceiling for the Jays this year.Where you can find Brian Crawford:X: @CrawDaddy222X: @JaysProspects⁠http://JaysProspects.com

Brian Crawford from JaysProspects.com joins us in a roundtable discussion. Part I we talked about the Jays good start to the season, what are the biggest surprises for the Jays, Bowden Francis's pitching concerns, the BP being steller and we picked a reliever who's been impressive, the catcher tandem being elite, George Springer's rejuvenation year, the offense has picked up in recent weeks.Where you can find Brian Crawford:X: @CrawDaddy222X: @JaysProspectshttp://JaysProspects.com

Mitch Bannon from the Athletic joins us to discuss about the Blue Jays. We talked about the comparison between 2024 & 2025, why Santander didn't go to the IL sooner, where does Bo Bichette stand in the organization, if Addison Barger the long term solution at 3b, pitching being the strength and offense being an issue until recently, Varsho's injury and the other outfielders contributing and many more!Where you can find Mitch Bannon:X: @MitchBannonX: @TheAthleticMLBhttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/mitch-bannon/

Part II we discussed about in detail about the 2022 and 2023 draft, where Yohehdrick Pinango and RJ Shreck stand in the organization, Single A prospect Edward Duran on a 20 game hitting streak, the catcher depth in minors, the international signings the jays made and track record, and how strategic the Jays can be in this year's draft. Where you can find Tyson Shushkewich:X: @Tyson_MLBX: ⁠@thejaysnation⁠ /⁠@CDNBaseballNet⁠Instagram: tyson_mlbInstagram : ⁠thejaysnation