The Toronto Blue Jays are getting set to name Shane Farrell as their new amateur scouting director, per sources for Robert Murray (via Twitter), previously of The Athletic. Farrell has been the west coast crosschecker for the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago and Toronto both are undergoing behind the scenes makeovers this offseason, to varying degrees. Toronto is in need of new blood due to the departure of Ben Cherington to Pittsburgh. Chicago, meanwhile, has remade parts of their scouting and development departments, ostensibly driven by the stagnation of the team’s development pipeline.
Farrell’s departure from Chicago isn’t all that shocking after interviewing for and missing out on a VP of Scouting role that went to Dan Kantrovitz, a former assistant GM with the A’s. The Cubs also lost national crosschecker Sam Hughes to the Yankees this offseason, per The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma.
Farrell, of course, is the son of the well-known former Red Sox and Blue Jays manager John Farrell, currently a scout for the Reds. The Cubs still have one Farrell connection, as Shane’s brother Jeremy is an assistant director of baseball development with the organization, while the third Farrell brother, Luke Farrell, is a former Cubs farmhand, who made 9 quality appearances for the Rangers in 2019.
For the Blue Jays, Shane Farrell joins a crew with heavy connections to his father’s time in Cleveland, though don’t be fooled into thinking this is a nepotism hire. Farrell has a strong reputation of his own accord and has been seen as a “fast-riser” among those in the industry, per Sharma.
But is this his dream job?…. or maybe he’ll want out of his contract and be off to Boston the first chance he gets.
Why would he take this job if that’s the case lol
stepping stones
His dad did it that’s what his comment is reference to
Yes I understand that. I think jokes work better then they’re actually funny
Hey. It’s an opportunity for alleged Toronto ‘fans’ to embarrass themselves, and they hate to pass one up.
There are Jays fans? Lol
geddy Lee is the only one
Bro, that’s just ignorant. Most Jays fans do not live in Toronto. Every city the Jays visit have huge sections of us. Playing in Seattle is like a home game. To a lesser extent but Detroit too.
geddy Lee is the only one
they only come out when the team is good, same as Tampa
It’s called networking, his dad was in Cleveland with these guys originally. They went to the Jays. I’m sure he is qualified, now we will see how he does in this job.
Toronto area Jays fans are fair weather bandwagon fans but the rest of Canada are loyal diehards. All those Jay fans at their road games are largely made up of fans from parts of Canada outside “the centre of the universe” GTA.
F*** you
Lol good one
Jays will trade him to the Red Sox in 2020 for Mike Av oh wait Clay oh wait Dustin Pedroia
At least we turned John (and Yon Gomes) into 1.5 years crappy years of Esmil Rogers!
Buhner’s joke was very funny. Well done.
My only question is who the hell is shooting at the blue jays sign?
Atticus Finch
Marcus Stroman
Good eye!! By the accuracy I’d guess either a stormtrooper or Rick Ankiel?
When are we getting good players?
2025
Im getting excited now. Tell me more
Oh great, as if the blue jays weren’t already screwed for the next few years, now their even more screwed since their future minor league talent is in the hands of a Farrell
Maybe he can find the next Syndergaard to trade?
It’s a joke to say the least…..
Burns and smithers are at it again.
They are very excited!
Of course it’s nepotism.
What a disrespectful hire to the franchise and the fan base. His daddy left us hanging… Now Atkins and Shapiro want to hire this guy in a key role. Sick and tired of these non Blue Jays running our team, being hired for our team… Atkins and Shapiro are “Indians”, they’re not Blue Jays, I hope these clowns get lost, and the clown they just hired as well….Hiring a “Farrell” is a joke.
So you’re saying Joe Carter should be running the organization? Unless they’re former players, most FO people have no connection to the franchise. You hire the best person for the job, and if that person happens to have ties to the team, great. If not, it isn’t a requirement
I’m saying don’t hire clowns. Families who’ve disrespected the franchise. They have no buisness working for the Jays.
Next trade news, Lindor for Biggio,Bichette, and Guerrero Jr.
Was Farrell responsible for advising the Cubs to sign Darvish and Morrow? Maybe suggested they reacquire LaStella too.
I wouldn’t hire a cross checker from the Cubs. They’ve proven nothing but incompetence over the last several years.
We’ve been waiting to hear from you! I’ll alert the media!