Blue Jays see a worthwhile gamble in Montero

The Blue Jays have claimed Jesus Montero from the waiver wire, and may not have a lot of time to decide if he’s worth a longer look.

Yesterday news broke that the Blue Jays had claimed Jesus Montero off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. This type of move is frequent at this point in the spring, as teams are trimming rosters and deciding who is worth a spot on their respective 40-man rosters. The Mariners decided Montero was no longer worth protecting, ultimately giving up on the wayward trade they made with the New York Yankees back in January of 2012.

For those who don’t remember, it was a high-profile “prospect type” trade at the time, both teams gambling that they wouldn’t be giving up a…