We are back for the first episode of 2024 and it’s a prospects-heavy edition.
Toronto’s own Tyler Black joins the show fresh off a batting practice session thrown by his broadcaster father, Rod, and ahead of a huge spring training for the Milwaukee Brewers infielder, as heads into camp with a legit chance to crack the opening day roster for the first time in his career.
After being selected 33rd overall in 2021, Black talks about his journey from Wright State to the brink of his major-league debut.
Black was also the No. 1 prospect on Mitchell’s top 20 Canadian prospects this month, and both that list and the top 50 Blue Jays prospects for 2024 piece that landed last week are dissected.
Here's the link to this year's top 50 Blue Jays prospects: https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/scott-mitchell-top-50-blue-jays-prospects-of-2024-1.2064424
And this year's top 20 Canadian prospects: https://www.tsn.ca/mlb/scott-mitchell-top-20-canadian-mlb-prospects-of-2024-1.2062645
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The second guest is Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Spencer Horwitz, who made his MLB debut last year, but is still prospect-eligible with just a handful of plate appearances to his name thus far and will be battling for a full-time roster spot this spring in Dunedin.
An overlooked prospect at every step of the way, Horwitz gives his take on everything from how he views prospect rankings — he's 15th on this year's list — to book recommendations to his take on what's happening in Israel as a proud member of the Jewish community and a part of Team Israel at last year's World Baseball Classic.
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Produced by: Ian “So the Producer” Joudrey
Intro music by: Sean MacLean
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