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Cavan Biggio pushing his boundaries to help Blue Jays through injuries

For most of the last two seasons Cavan Biggio has had a consistent role with the Toronto Blue Jays, even if his playing time has been sporadic.

Biggio's job has been to fill gaps in the lineup against right-handed pitching — playing whichever of second base, first, or right field was most useful to the team in a particular game. His days as a full-time second baseman ended after 2020, and the everyday third baseman experiment of 2021 is in the rearview mirror.

The 28-year-old has settled into life as a utility man, but injuries to Bo Bichette and Matt Chapman — plus Brandon Belt's recent lack of availability — have forced the Blue Jays to lean on Biggio in ways they haven't in years.