Depth is never a bad thing, especially at premium defensive positions

At the very least, the Jays re-acquisition of Jonathan Diaz demonstrates the front office’s continual commitment to having a complete organization with important depth pieces.

As we’ve seen last year, the 25-man roster is often tinkered with out of necessity: swapping out pitchers, or making room on the major league roster when necessary due to injury or match-ups etc.

This strategy has served the team well, especially ever since they moved their triple-A affiliate to Buffalo, less than 2 hours away, just down the Q.E.W.

It’s enabled the club to mitigate wear and tear to their core during the long 6-month grind of a season.

At 31 years of age, Diaz has established himself as a defensive…