Jays Talk Plus: Post-Deadline Prospect Overview

Blake Murphy kicks off the show alongside Kevin Barker, co-host of Blair and Barker, following a big Jays win against the Orioles last night! They discuss Matt Chapman’s performance, Vladdy’s swing mechanics, the Jays' unsung heroes, and more. Next up, Baseball American Editor-in-Chief JJ Cooper sorts through some of the biggest prospects who moved at the deadline, the updated prospect rankings around the league, how information and stats have evolved for scouts over the past 20 years, and the Jays' deadline moves (28:00). To kick off the next hour, Michael Baumann of FanGraphs stops by to discuss which teams improved the most at the deadline, how the market played out for position players, and the improvements made by Yusei Kikuchi (52:05). Finally, Patrick Dubuque of Baseball Prospectus joins Blake to discuss the trade market at this year’s deadline, Jordan Hicks' development as a pitcher, how contending teams utilize their prospect pools at the deadline, and more (01:13:55)!

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