Three of the Toronto Blue Jays' four minor league teams are chasing a playoff berth (sorry, Fisher Cats fans). On this episode of Around The Nest we talk about the Jays' newly-drafted players like Cade Doughty, Alan Roden, and Peyton Williams injecting their talent into a surging Dunedin club alongside Edisson Gonzalez and Devonte Brown. We dissect…

We had some fun on this episode of Around The Nest, the Blue Jays minor league podcast, by looking at the prospects that would be the best to put on a pickup football team based on body type, strength, and athletic prowess.This episode of Around The Nest was hosted by the radio voice of the Vancouver Canadians Tyler Zickel and featured Dunedin Blue…

We took some fans’ questions on this week’s Around The Nest Blue Jays minor league podcast and found out the origin of the gold chains that the teams up and down the Jays ladder use to celebrate in the dugout.The Around The Nest crew talked about pitchers that have quietly built up some upside like Dunedin’s Dahian Santos, Ben Baggett, and Soenni M…

This week we hear minor league stories about new Blue Jays manager John Schneider, like organizing bus karaoke featuring Bo Bichette singing Justin Bieber in falsetto.The low-A Dunedin Blue Jays have had a hot start to the second half of their season with Rainer Nunez being a contender for the Florida State League MVP and Canadian Dasan Brown provi…

The broadcast voices of the Toronto Blue Jays' MiLB affiliates reconvene to discuss time without baseball, from their personal moment of shutdown to the impending minor league contraction to the future of the Jays' system. Hosted by Jesse Goldberg-Strassler (Class-A Lansing), the lineup comprises Pat Malacaro (Class-AAA Buffalo); Bob Lipman, Tyler …

Once more with gusto: From each level of the Blue Jays' organization, from Buffalo to New Hampshire to Dunedin to Lansing to Vancouver to Bluefield, you'll hear our players of the year, our favorite memories, and our guys to watch out for in 2020. Thanks for supporting us all season!Around the Nest

*snap* Just like that, Dunedin's playoff-bound season is over (and so is the GCL Blue Jays' season). Hurricane Dorian is to blame; stay safe, Florida. We'll talk through the end of the line with Jim Tarabocchia, plus the latest huge attendances in Buffalo and Lansing, Thomas Hatch's 11-K gem, Dunedin's postseason All-Stars, three Fisher Cats infiel…

Playoff chances suffered a blow throughout the system this week, with still only Dunedin assured a spot for postseason play among the Blue Jays' affiliates. But why talk about a 20-3 loss when we can discuss Nate Pearson's Triple-A debut amid a slew of Buffalo gems, plus Kevin Smith's two-homer game for New Hampshire, a 19-1 rout for Lansing, Adam …

Bagels! Buffalo's TJ Zeuch, Dunedin's Maximo Castillo, and New Hampshire's Nate Pearson and Yennsy Diaz toss shutout ball, Vancouver's Luis Quinones is perfect and needs more attention, Lansing's Troy Watson (and the Lugnuts) is one batter away from nine-inning perfection, and the playoff push gets more urgent across the board. Join the broadcaster…

While Bo Bichette continues his record-breaking start to his Major League career, the week also saw big-time strikeout performances from Conor Fisk in Buffalo, Simeon Woods Richards in Dunedin, and Jimmy Robbins in Bluefield; Adam Kloffenstein, Trevor Schwecke and Philip Clarke represented the Jays at the Northwest/Pioneer League All-Star Game; Cob…

The trade dealine has now passed and, with the exception of two PTBNLs from Tampa Bay, we know who the Blue Jays acquired for Marcus Stroman, David Phelps, Aaron Sanchez, Joe Biagini, Cal Stevenson, and Daniel Hudson. But... what do we really know about the new acquisitions? Expect a few guest voices as we talk about the newest names in the org., p…

Nate Pearson turned in his latest impressive outing with 5 2/3 hitless innings, the Bisons hit seven home runs in a game, Lansing dealt with power outages, Dunedin was beset by rain and doubleheaders, and Brett Wright bat-flips a game-tying homer in the bottom of the 9th! From Will Robertson to Patrick Kivlehan, tune in for the latest in anecdotes …

We get it, and so does Bo Bichette - it feels like it's time, sooner or later, that he arrives in the Major Leagues, and he cracked two more home runs in a game this week to prove it. But we have a lot more than Bo on our minds in the Toronto system: It's Blue Jays Weekend in Buffalo; Kevin Smith enjoyed a power-packed weekend for New Hampshire; Ot…

This week in the Jays' system: Vladdy Jr. made a name for himself hitting dingers in Cleveland, Kirby Snead represented the Buffalo Bisons at the Triple-A All-Star Game, three New Hampshire Fisher Cats participated in the Eastern League All-Star Game, the Dunedin Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak came at last to an end, the Lansing Lugnuts' pitchin…

How did the Jays' affiliates enjoy Canada Day and 4th of July? It's the week of the biggest crowds of the year in baseball, all the while the Bluefield Blue Jays pile up runs, the Vancouver Canadians' offense looks for a spark, Josh Winckowski posts zeroes, DJ Neal and LJ Talley come through in the clutch, Justin Shafer is named to the Internationa…

It's good to be a Murray! Joey Murray struck out 12 batters in six innings with A-Adv. Dunedin while Tyler Murray, Voice of New Hampshire, joined Buffalo lead broadcaster Pat Malacaro on the road in Pawtucket. Elsewhere, four Fisher Cats were named Eastern League All-Stars, Angel Camacho and Spencer Horwitz are tearing it up for Bluefield, Yorman R…

Dunedin Blue Jays Radio Broadcaster Jim Tarabocchia steps in to guest hostAround the Nest

Congratulations, Toronto... and happy Opening Day, Vancouver! From the end of the NBA season to the start of the NWL season, the broadcasters of the Blue Jays' system are joined by the Voice of the C's, Rob Fai, to preview the season. Meanwhile, Dunedin's firing goose eggs, Santiago Espinal steals home to win in a walkoff, Bo Bichette rejoins Buffa…

The 2019 MLB Draft has come and gone, with a host of new players set to join the system. Until they do, we'll talk about the exploits of those drafted in previous seasons, like 2017 and 2018 2nd-rounders Hagen Danner and Griffin Conine, who led Class-A Lansing to a series victory over first-place Great Lakes; Joey Murray (8th round, 2018), Justin D…

The offensive performances were huge: Griffin Conine returned from suspension with a pair of blasts for Class-A Lansing, Logan Warmoth came a single from the cycle for Class A-Adv. Dunedin, Forrest Wall was unconscious for Class-AA New Hampshire, and Alen Hanson had a monstrous game for Class-AAA Buffalo in a 15-run romp! We're Jay-talking about ev…

What's the latest in the Blue Jays' system? The Lugnuts' offense is rolling right along behind a cavalcade of stolen bases, as is the New Hampshire Fisher Cats' pitching staff behind dominant performances from Yennsy Diaz, Hector Perez and Patrick Murphy. In Buffalo, Sean Reid-Foley fires eight innings, striking out eight, while Cavan Biggio gets t…

The Dunedin Blue Jays walk off in two straight games, Gabriel Moreno debuts with a bang as the Lugnuts pull off a home sweep in the midst of road woes, Buffalo gets Striped at home, and Brock Lundquist is catching fire for New Hampshire! It's the latest news and anecdotes from around the organization, as seen through the eyes of the radio broadcast…

Tayler Saucedo and Ben Revere's in Buffalo, Nate Pearson and Riley Adams are in New Hampshire, Joey Murray and Alejandro Kirk are in Dunedin, and the Lansing Lugnuts are in Iowa City due to flooding in the Quad Cities. Meanwhile, Patrick Murphy and Shawn Morimando are tossing gems and Cre Finfrock debuts with a splash in the Midwest League. It's th…

We've got movement! The Blue Jays are promoting pitcher Nate Pearson and Riley Adams to Double-A New Hampshire, which is sure to start a domino effect throughout the system. Jim Tarabocchia will let New Hampshire know what they're getting, plus more from the week that was in the Jays' organizationAround the Nest

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., officially arrives in the Major Leagues - which sends the radio voices of the Blue Jays organization into wistful reminiscence of those days when he was in Buffalo, New Hampshire, Dunedin, and Lansing. This episode will be filmed entirely in sepia.Around the Nest

In week 2 of the Minor League season, the Toronto Blue Jays' affiliates have caught fire! Two org sweeps means two cake days, plus one cycle (Ryan Gold), one grand slam (Ryan Gold), one 7-RBI game (Ryan Gold), one 6-RBI game (Santiago Espinal), one 9-K game (Nate Pearson), and one baseball blasted out into the parking lot (Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.). …

The Minor League Baseball season is eight days old, and we've seen snowouts and coldouts and walkoffs and a Vladimir Guerrero, Jr. home run. Who's made the best initial impressions? We'll talk about them right here!Around the Nest

First, new host of Blue Jays Talk on Sportsnet radio Scott MacArthur calls in to talk about his first spring training in his new role (47). He is followed by the Voice of the Herd Pat Malacaro (13:26), talking about his exciting Bisons team that is looking to reach the International League postseason for the first time since 2005, Tyler Murray of t…

For the first time, the Blue Jays invited their affiliate broadcasters to come in to spring training and call Major League Grapefruit League action. Here are our stories.Around the Nest