Baseball's Mr. 305, Miami native Jon Jay, joins Eric Hosmer & Justin Su'a to talk Jay's baseball career, his welcoming attitude toward South Florida MLB players, his family's impact on his work ethic, his transition from player to coach, and diving head first into business endeavors including investing in a tequila company.

Hoz details how Jay lead by example to be one of the most respected players and opponents, especially ones grown in Miami. Expect a funny animated short created from one of Hoz's stories from this episode. Can you guess which one?

Su'a digs deeper to find correlations between Jay's baseball career and his business endeavors.

Name: Jonathan Henry Jay

Born: March 15, 1985, in Miami, Florida

Role: Professional baseball coach and former outfielder

Current Position: First base coach for the Miami Marlins (2023–present)

MLB Debut: April 26, 2010, for the St. Louis Cardinals

Last MLB Appearance: May 12, 2021, for the Los Angeles Angels

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Career Highlights:

Personal:

Eric Hosmer / @hosmer305

Justin Su'a / @justinsua

Guest: Jon Jay / @jonjayu

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