DUNEDIN — John Gibbons doesn’t have his pencil out just yet, but given some positive medical news of late, it may soon be time to sharpen it.
There are still plenty of questions remaining before the Blue Jays manager can fill out his Opening Day lineup card, but the options appear to be getting better by the day.
Let’s start with a pair of infield spots and the steady progress of two key bodies — third baseman Josh Donaldson and Devon Travis at second.
On Friday, both players hit minor-league pitching for a third time this week and Donaldson, anyway, appears days away from participating in actual Grapefruit League games.