Canadian Baseball Network Podcast

Matt Betts and Jackson Farough break down the month of September for the Blue Jays, chat about the biggest stories surrounding the lineup and starting rotation, look ahead to the playoffs, and discuss the potential outcomes for the last weekend of the regular season. Kickstart your offseason with Fall Clinics at The Baseball Zone! Click here to learn more: https://thebaseballzone.ca/fall-baseball-...

Cherrie-Marie Chiu is the executive director of ALS Double Play. She joins Matt and Jackson to recap Strikeout ALS, the annual fundraiser with The Baseball Zone and Terriers Baseball that occurred on September 6th. Cherrie also shares information about ongoing ALS research, helping those diagnosed with ALS and their families, and upcoming events that ALS Double Play has planned, including Exhale H...

Matt Betts is joined by Geoff Seto, the Program Manager, Amateur Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays to discuss and preview the 2025 Canadian Futures Showcase, which takes place September 16-19 at Rogers Centre. Fall Baseball Clinics at The Baseball Zone: https://thebaseballzone.ca/fall-baseball-clinics/ For more info on the Canadian Futures Showcase: https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/community/basebal...

Matt Betts and Jackson Farough recap the trades that the Blue Jays made leading up to the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline. They break down how the pitching acquisitions fit in, how Toronto may structure their starting rotation, look around the American League and also take a look at the Canadians that were traded throughout baseball. Toronto Baseball Summer Camps at TBZ: https://thebaseballzone.ca/toronto...

MLB.com Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson joins Matt and Jackson to discuss Toronto's recent run of form, the energy among fans and the city, vibes in the clubhouse, and how they may attack the upcoming trade deadline.  Toronto Baseball Summer Camps at TBZ: https://thebaseballzone.ca/toronto-baseball-summer-camps/ Flex Pack Summer Clinics at TBZ: https://thebaseballzone.ca/summer-baseball-clinics...

Matt and Jackson briefly discuss and breakdown some of the top Canadians in the 2025 MLB Draft, before being joined by Avery Chenier (14:46) to explore and discuss who the Blue Jays could select at 8th overall. TBZ Summer Baseball Camps: https://thebaseballzone.ca/toronto-baseball-summer-camps/ Gate 14 Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@Gate14Podcast Audio credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Matt Betts takes us to Saskatoon, SK to showcase the Saskatoon Berries, a collegiate summer baseball team in the WCBL (Western Canadian Baseball League). We hear from manager Joe Carnahan, in addition to a number of players, who chat with Matt about playing for the Berries, their inaugural season, and their continued growth. Flex Pack summer clinics at The Baseball Zone:https://thebaseballzone.ca/...

Matt Betts is joined by Okotoks Dawgs Program Advisor John Milton and 19-year MLB veteran Matt Stairs to highlight the Okotoks Dawgs program and to preview the WCBL All-Star game in Okotoks on July 19th. For more info on the WCBL All-Star game: https://tickets.dawgsbaseball.ca/events/33282-2025-wcbl-all-star-game Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Matt Betts and Jackson Farough recap the 6 inductions into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame that took place on June 7. Hear from various inductees such as Greg Hamilton and José Bautista, along with the families of Gerry Snyder and Arleene Noga as we celebrate and honour their contributions to baseball in Canada. Flex Pack summer clinics at The Baseball Zone: https://thebaseballzone.ca/summer-ba...

Mitch Bannon, Blue Jays beat writer for The Athletic joins Matt and Jackson to chat about the first quarter of the season. They discuss the expectations for the team, what's worked well, the new hitting coaches, George Springer's early season resurgence, and the type of additions the team could use.  Flex Pack Summer Clinics are BACK at The Baseball Zone - click here to learn more: https://thebase...

Matt Betts and Jackson Farough break down the first month of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays. What positives can be drawn? What sorts of trends are emerging? How does the next month look for them? Matt and Jackson discuss it all. Hear it AND see it by visiting our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@canadianbaseballnetworkpodcast Flex Pack Summer Clinics are BACK at The Baseball Zone -...

Matt and Jackson discuss Opening Day for the Blue Jays, which ended in a 12-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. To catch live episodes: https://www.youtube.com/@canadianbaseballnetworkpodcast The Baseball Zone: https://thebaseballzone.ca/ Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Matt Betts and Jackson Farough explore the 2025 Blue Jays roster as it stands to start the season. How optimistic should Blue Jays fans be? What could go wrong? Matt and Jackson also make some predictions about how the season could unfold. The Baseball Zone: https://thebaseballzone.ca/ Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

In the first edition of the CBN Podcast live, Matt and Jackson discuss the new format, chat about Matt's trip to Florida, Blue Jays spring training so far, and how the roster projects to shake out with Opening Day quickly approaching. To check out the video and subscribe to catch future live episodes, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJsOlhisqv4 Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audi...

MLB.com Blue Jays Reporter Keegan Matheson returns to the CBN Podcast to discuss early stories from Blue Jays spring training, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s contract status, Alan Roden and Orelvis Martinez. Then, Keegan shares insight on his upcoming book, 'The Franchise: Toronto Blue Jays'. He explains how the process started, details the challenges he encountered, and why the writing of this...

Jon Morosi of MLB Network talks about his love and appreciation for Canada and shares memories of time spent north of the border. He also gives his takes on Vladimir Guerrero Jr and the Blue Jays not reaching an extension, what he makes of the Blue Jays this season and the American League East. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Lars Davis is the Assistant hitting coach at Georgia State University. He joins the CBN Podcast to discuss his approach to coaching, how he uses analytics, recruiting, and shares his thoughts on the transfer portal. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Niagara Baseball head coach Matt Spatafora joins the CBN Podcast to talk about his role as head coach and what that entails, modern training methods and his thoughts on the current state of college baseball. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Mike McRae is the associate head coach and pitching coach at Rutgers University. He joins Matt Betts for a wide-ranging conversation, discussing the start of his career in coaching, his philosophies, his move to Rutgers and his opinion on the transfer portal. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Joey Hawkins is the head baseball coach at Missouri State University. Joey, along with MSU players Michael Yusypchuk and Taeg Gollert join Matt Betts for a conversation about college baseball from a Canadian perspective. They discuss life as a college athlete, balancing academics and sports, player development, the current state of college baseball, and much more. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White...

Rob McCoy is the head baseball coach at the College of William & Mary. He joins Matt Betts for episode 1 of the College Series, a mini-series by the CBN Podcast exploring the college baseball scene through a Canadian lens. Rob shares his perspective on recruiting, his time at Niagara, building a program, the transfer portal and much more. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Cleveland Guardians RHP Cade Smith (Abbotsford, BC) joins the CBN Podcast to talk about his career so far and his journey to MLB. Cade recalls his time playing at the University of Hawaii, the signing process, why he chose Cleveland, his debut, life in the big leagues and playing an important role in one of the best bullpens in baseball history. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

MLB.com's Blue Jays reporter Keegan Matheson returns to the CBN Podcast to talk about the offseason so far. Keegan breaks down the Winter Meetings and shines light on cultivating sources and breaking stories, before diving into the offseason for the Blue Jays and where it could go from here. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

LHP Erik Sabrowski (Edmonton, AB) debuted for the Cleveland Guardians this past September. He talks about the experience of pitching in the big leagues, pitching to Juan Soto at Yankee Stadium in the postseason, his long and inspiring journey, and what he's learned along the way. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith returns to the CBN Podcast to chat about the Blue Jays offseason as the Winter Meetings approach. Ben shares what it's like covering the Winter Meetings, discusses Juan Soto's free agency, and gives an outlook on the offseason for the Blue Jays. Audio Credit: Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio