DUNEDIN — Don’t expect to see too many Blue Jays veterans playing in early spring training games this year.
Manager John Gibbons won’t play most of his veterans until a few games into the Grapefruit League season, though Marcus Stroman will start Monday at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, the Jays’ home field, against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Third baseman Josh Donaldson is out two weeks with a right calf strain, though he did do some long tossing on Friday.
“He’s moving better than I expected, he’s walking around,” said Gibbons. “The trainer said he’s looking good, but they haven’t really said anything (else).