DUNEDIN, Fla. — The Blue Jays claimed infielder Ben Cowles off waivers from the Cubs on Wednesday afternoon. The move isn’t going to knock Canada’s overtime win over Czechia at the Olympics off the front page of tomorrow’s newspapers, but anything tied to the Blue Jays’ infield this spring matters.
If the season started tomorrow, the Blue Jays’ reserve infielders would be … outfielders. Addison Barger would slide between third base and right field while Davis Schneider could start the odd game at second, with Leo Jiménez on the roster bubble as a truer “backup” option.
The simple version? Toronto’s infield isn’t nearly as deep as its outfield, and sorting out that balance is one of the few real…