Blue Jays DFA Drew Storen, Trade Rumours, and Jose Bautista's Return

In this episode of the ToT-cast, Chris Okrainetz discusses the Toronto Blue Jays and their recent news and trade rumours. He discusses the week that was, Drew Storen being designated for assignment, trade rumours involving the San Diego Padres, the trade market as a whole, and the return of Jose Bautista. Here's a rundown of what was discussed on the podcast: - Reviewing the week of July 18-24, discussing the Diamondbacks and Mariners series (1:03) - Five stats to consider involving the likes of Troy Tulowitzki, Michael Saunders, Aaron Sanchez, and Jason Grilli (4:16) - What to make of Drew Storen being designated for assignment (7:00) - Discussing the Melvin Upton Jr. and Andrew Cashner rumours (13:23) - Exploring the trade market and the value of players (16:12) - The return of Jose Bautista, where he will fit in with the lineup, and why the idea of trading him is just that, an idea (19:38) * * * You can listen to every episode of the ToT-cast on iTunes, SoundCloud, or stream it from our website. Make sure you not only subscribe to the show so you don’t miss any new episodes, but leave us a nice review — if you think we’ve earned it! Thanks for listening and be sure to follow us on Twitter @TipoftheTower, and like our Facebook page @Tip of the Tower.