MiLB podcast: Jays' Schneider (from 2018), A's Kuroda-Grauer

Check out the latest episodes of The Show Before the Show, MiLB.com's official podcast. A segment rundown is listed below, in case you want to skip to a particular section. Like the podcast? Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts. The podcast is also available via Spotify, Megaphone and other podcast-listening apps. This episode can also be found on Minor League Baseball's official YouTube page. Send questions or feedback to podcast@milb.com, and follow hosts Sam Dykstra (@samdykstramilb.bsky.social) and Tyler Maun (@tylermaun.com) on Bluesky and Benjamin Hill (@bensbiz) on X and Bluesky (@bensbiz.bsky.social).

Intro/Ben's Biz Banter (0:00)

Ben, Sam and Tyler open this week's show with a dive into the updated logos for the Frederick Keys, who will rejoin affiliated ball in the Orioles system next year. Ben also quizzes the group on new Minor League stadiums coming in 2026.

World Series preview/John Schneider archived interview (23:36)

Sam and Tyler give their thoughts on the Blue Jays-Dodgers matchup for the World Series set to begin in Toronto on Friday. That leads them into resharing an interview from 2018 with Jays manager John Schneider, who was at the helm of Double-A New Hampshire at the time.

On-field chatter/Joshua Kuroda-Grauer interview (1:00:05)

There are more on-field headlines to cover in the third segment, including the Giants' hiring of former Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello and the first-half standouts in the Arizona Fall League. Speaking of the AFL, Sam interviews A's No. 10 prospect Joshua Kuroda-Grauer about his innate hitting ability and his New Jersey/Rutgers roots.

Wrapping up (1:34:20)