If it feels like we’ve already talked about this in 2017, it’s because we have. When Josh Donaldson was injured earlier in the season, many Blue Jays fans called for the front office to possibly look at re-signing Brett Lawrie, who had been released by the Chicago White Sox at the end of spring training. The Jays elected not to make that move, and instead relied on the likes of Darwin Barney, Chris Coghlan, and some creative solutions like Russell Martin and Jose Bautista at third base.
Donaldson is back now, and hopefully he’ll be able to stay healthy for the remainder of the campaign, so the situation at third base is no longer a concern.