Digging In with J.P. Arencibia

The Toronto Blue Jays officially saw their 2019 season come to an end on Sunday. Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire talks about bonding with the team's other young players, making the jump to the majors, and his plans for the offseason. Plus, we hand out roses and thorns for the 2019 season.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher T.J. Zeuch threw a no-hitter in Triple-A, and now he's a part of a major league rotation. He breaks down his pitching style and explains why nobody would answer his call when he tried to share the news that he made the big leagues. Plus, a definitive ranking of the most exciting storylines left in the season.

Toronto Blue Jays rookie Anthony Kay has endeared himself to the fanbase in a short time with his adventures in Canadian snack food culture. He gives some insights on his favourites, as well as the secret world of MLB donuts. Plus, the Blue Jays have a good problem on their hands with two young catchers.

Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Anthony Alford is back in the major leagues, looking to make his mark and solidify his spot on the club. After making the choice to pursue a career in baseball over football, JP throws a series of 'would you rather' questions at him to see if there are any moments he wishes he could still pull off while wearing the pads. Plus, the Red Sox firing of Dave Dombrowski, and whether a 100-loss season will feel like a complete failure in Toronto.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jacob Waguespack is another young member of the team that has made his major league debut in the 2019 season. He shares the details of his journey from being undrafted all the way to the big leagues, stakes his claim to many nicknames, and describes how he's managed to master six different pitches. Plus, J.P. and Nick talk about the value of players understanding analytics, and first-hand accounts of Justin Verlander's latest no-hitter.

Toronto Blue Jays bullpen coach Matt Buschmann has made a quick transition from being a major league pitcher to landing on a major league coaching staff. He shares some of his philosophies on player development, pitching, and the game at large. Plus, does Keon Broxton's suspension make sense for an incident that is pretty clearly an accident, and how will we ever know if a high performance department does a good job.

Nobody has exploded onto the baseball scene in the last month in a bigger way than Bo Bichette. He takes us through his whirlwind run to the major leagues, which include getting the call in the middle of a game, facing one of the best in the game, and looking back on the road that got him here. Plus, as the season winds down, MLB awards talk begins to take shape.

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Pannone has already played a lot of roles this season for the club. He's started games, pitched in relief, shuffled between the majors and minors, played local tour guide, and even showed the other pitchers how to hit. Now he's also acting as a great guest to fill out his rookie season. Plus, what does a game at the Field of Dreams field really mean for the MLB, and how great was that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at-bat against the Yankees?