Blue Jays’ Gurriel may be ready sometime in 2018

The Blue Jays have many needs this offseason, with some middle infield depth near the top of the list. Could Lourdes Gurriel Jr. serve as depth in 2018?

Now that it’s the offseason, at least for the Blue Jays, the conversation has naturally shifted toward the roster for 2018, and what kind of changes could be made to what’s currently in house. The bulk of the Jays’ roster is set to return in 2018, but there are a few open spots, and of course trades could always change things in a hurry as well.

One of the identified needs for the Blue Jays this offseason is some depth in the middle infield, especially after a year that saw their starters combine to play just 116 games. While Troy Tulowitzki…