Michael Saunders has had a firm grip on the Blue Jays left field job since the moment the Jay Bruce deal fell apart, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for a little creativity.
Coming off a knee injury that cost him nearly all of 2015, the 29-year-old Saunders could find a loose platoon mate in offseason waiver claim Junior Lake.
Lake’s first challenge, of course, will be cracking the back end of Toronto’s 25-man roster. His primary competition seems to be Ezequiel Carrera for the fourth outfielder’s spot, as both players are out of options (which defaults them ahead of Darrell Ceciliani).