A late-February projection of the Toronto Jays' opening day roster - TSN.ca

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The last time ScottyMitchTSN took a look at how the BlueJays opening day roster could shake out it was mid-January and the picture was far from complete. Now there’s some clarity, with a handful of bottom-of-the-roster job battles just getting started:

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Outside looking in: INF Brandon Drury, 2B/SS Santiago Espinal, SS Ruben TejadaThe most interesting name added to the mix is Joe Panik, a 29-year-old veteran with a career .271 batting average and a 97 wRC+ that has made him about league average offensively over the course of his six seasons.

He has a great shot to make the club if he shows the ability to handle short from time to time and chip in with the bat as a high-contact hitter from the left side of the plate. Those final decisions will come down to how manager Charlie Montoyo wants to configure his bench and which players the front office values because Fisher and Alford are both out of options and will have to be exposed to waivers.

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