Around the Nest

We're celebrating org sweeps - and a golden cycle - with cake, ice cream and a cold beverage. Jim Tarabocchia (:25) has the lowdown from Dunedin, including the latest from Cullen Large; Adam Jaksa (9:35) talks Ryan Gold's golden cycle in Lansing; Pat Malacaro (19:04) shares the enjoyment of watching Cavan Biggio and Vladimir Guerrero, Jr.; Tyler Zickel (25:15) makes his season debut with the latest from New Hampshire; and the show finishes with a conversation with Lugnuts first baseman Jake Brodt.

One week into the Minor League Baseball season, the voices of the Blue Jays organization break down what we've seen: Jim Tarabocchia (:45) talks Nate Pearson and all of the strikeouts in A-Adv. Dunedin; Tyler Murray (7:22) shares what it's been like to watch New Hampshire's marvelous starting pitching; Pat Malacaro (15:55) has a blast with Vladdy Jr.'s return to Buffalo; Jesse Goldberg-Strassler and Adam Jaksa (21:04) share highlights from Lansing and thoughts on Jordan Groshans and Alejandro Kirk; and there's a conversation with Lansing reliever Connor Law (32:05).

The Minor League Baseball season is about to start... so what do the voices of the Blue Jays' organization think about our rosters? Scott MacArthur drops by to talk about the big league club (:47), and then Pat Malacaro previews Buffalo (13:26), Tyler Murray talks New Hampshire (23:04), Jim Tarabocchia is pumped about Dunedin (29:56), and Jesse Goldberg-Strassler wraps it up with a look at Lansing (36:06).

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, from Dunedin's Jim Tarabocchia (:55) to New Hampshire's Tyler Murray (8:36) to Buffalo's Pat Malacaro (13:48) to Vancouver's Rob Fai (19:00) to Lansing's Jesse Goldberg-Strassler (26:35).

On the final Around the Nest of the year, the broadcasters from each affiliate name their top position players and pitchers, biggest surprises and most memorable games. Plus: interviews with Nate Pearson and GCL Blue Jays manager Luis Hurtado, capped with New Hampshire Fisher Cats broadcaster Tyler Murray on the Eastern League champions.

Three different perspectives are given into Demi Orimoloye, thanks to Carolina voice Greg Young, Jr., Baseball Canada's Alexis Brudnicki and Ottawa native Dante De Caria. Plus, we Jay-talk about FSL Pitcher of the Year Patrick Muphy, Jonthan davis, Reese McGuire, Jordan Groshans, Maximo Castillo, Ryan Noda, Chavez Young, and the final series of the year for the C's.

It's another week of Jay-talking around the organization! Vancouver's Jordy Cunningham raves about Josh Winckowski, Eric Pardinho is snubbed from the Appy League Post-Season All-Star Team, six New Hampshire players make the Eastern League Post-Season All-Star Team, Buffalo rotates its starting rotation, Zach Logue impresses in Dunedin, and the Lansing Lugnuts become the Mighty Wombats!

First-rounder Jordan Groshans arrives in Bluefield -- and Eric Pardinho throws an honest to goodness gem; plus Jesse talks about his annual re-creation broadcast, and the spotlight shines on Cavan Biggio, Ivan Castillo, Rodrigo Orozco, Samad Taylor, Chavez Young and more!

It's another week of Jay-talking around the Blue Jays' system! Buffalo's Pat Malacaro offers his thoughts on Vladdy Jr. and the promoted Thomas Pannone, Vancouver's Rob Fai gives the Canadians' keys to second-half success, Lansing's Dante De Caria reports on the Lugnuts' need for speed, New Hampshire's Tyler Zickel talks about red-hot Harold Ramirez and Jon Berti's electrifying inside-the-park walk-off, Bluefield's Zach Helton shares what the Blue Jays gave manager Dennis Holmberg for winning his 1500th game, and Dunedin's Jim Tarabocchia talks about Patrick Murphy's 100-mph fastball and Joshua Palacios's game-saving catch.

Corey Copping – Dennis Higgins, Tulsa

1:46 – Effective and an all-around good guy

Hector Perez – Sam Levitt, Corpus Christi

4:13 – He just has to throw strikes

Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats – Tyler Murray

5:45 – Averaging nearly 10 runs per game without Vladdy Jr.

6:32 – Max Pentecost is back to a full workload and red hot

8:53 – Santiago Espinal is getting more line-drive hits

10:01 – Forrest Wall, acquired from Colorado, is looking good

12:42 – Travis Bergen’s effectiveness

A Lansing Lugnuts – Dante De Caria

14:09 – Chad Spanberger brings rain

16:50 – Ryan Noda’s recent tear

18:42 – Samad Taylor has improved his fielding and batting eye

AAA Buffalo Bisons – Pat Malacaro

22:16 – Jacob Waguespack debuts with a 12-K effort

25:18 – Vladdy Jr. looks just as good in person as on video clips

27:05 – Rowdy Tellez has found his approach

27:56 – Billy McKinney is a threat to throw you out on the bases

Short-Season A Vancouver Canadians – Rob Fai

30:19 – The Nike Employee Store!

31:31 – The Canadians’ three All-Stars: Conine, Kirwer, Johnson

32:45 – In his third year in Vancouver, Bryan Lizardo is hitting

33:35 – Jake Brodt, like boat

34:16 – Vinny Capra is one of those guys you need on your team

35:08 – Jim Czajkowski’s fatherly influence

Advanced Rookie Bluefield Blue Jays – Zach Helton

36:50 – Dealing with the loss of the Mercer Cup

37:28 – Hagen Danner’s coming out of his shell

38:10 – Rafael Lantigua is a second leadoff guy

39:01 – Troy Watson has been amazing all year

40:48 – Nicolas Medina makes Zach feel energetic

41:37 – Eric Pardinho will go right at people

43:54 – Don’t leave your seat if Cal Stevenson gets on

44:57 – The coaching staff has been working on the little things

Interview

47:14 – Reggie Pruitt, Lansing Lugnuts