Blue Jays, Fisher Cats add two front office executives

The parent has made plenty of moves, signing players like Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers, and Jorge Burgos, as well as adding three new coaches to their staff.

Meanwhile the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Toronto's Double-A affiliate, has also made some changes.

Last week it was reported that the club has made some internal improvements, adding Brad McClennan and Benjamin Whalen to their front office team.

McClennan will be the club's new Director of Food and Beverage, while Whalen will serve as the Director of Corporate Partnerships.

Between them, they have several decades of baseball experience.

McClennan, who watched his hometown Florida Marlins win the World Series in both 1997 and 2003, brings three decades of experience to the Fisher Cats. Prior to making his way to Manchester, he spent three seasons in professional baseball in the Washington Nationals organization, with their single-A affiliate.

Meanwhile Whalen - a die-hard Kansas City fan - comes to New Hampshire - after four years with the Nashville Sounds, the Triple-A team of the Milwaukee Brewers, where he most recently served as the Director of Partnership activation.

Prior to his time in baseball, Whalen worked in soccer, and also several different internships in a variety of sports.

2025 marks the second straight offseason where the Fisher Cats have made front office changes. Last season, they added General Manager Taylor Fisher.

While the positions of McClennan and Whalen aren't strictly baseball-related, they add to and enhance the overall experience of going to the ballpark. Minor league teams are all about much more than a baseball game. Both McClennan and Whalen add to that.