One of the most impressive players for the Blue Jays in camp so far has been 29-year-old Joe Panik, who is looking to earn himself the utility job in Toronto this year. So far so good, and according to pretty much all of the reports we’ve heard from the Blue Jays, and especially their skipper Charlie Montoyo, it looks like he’s easily the leading candidate.
The complicating factor with keeping Panik is that he’s signed a MiLB contract, and he’s not currently on the 40-man roster. That can be changed of course, but it also means that the Blue Jays will have to remove someone, as their roster is currently full.