The Jays Present Best Soto Pitch

Exit Philosophy Episode 44

And Soto it begins. The Blue Jays are now believed to be batting second in what is a steady procession of MLB suitors expected to be visiting the offices of super-agent Scott Boras in Newport Beach, California. The Red Sox are reported to have made their pitch on Thursday. The Mets and Yankees will be coming later and are realistically expected to be the finalists, along with the ever-present Dodgers. On this week’s Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal discuss the chances of a successful Soto bid, with a reminder that Boras has many more clients in whom the Jays may be and are interested after they finish making their case for Soto. Also on E.P., we give our reaction on the sudden departure of Jays’ popular hitting coach Matt Hague to the Pirates, plus the appointment of new scouting director Marc Tramuta and its positive repercussions. We promote the idea of a bounce back opportunity for Bo Bichette and where he currently ranks among other top MLB shortstops. Starting Monday is the announcement week for official BBWAA Awards and we preview the nominees, the winners and others who we feel may have been overlooked. Plus much more.