Based on what we know on Opening Day, Ben Nicholson-Smith takes a look at how the Blue Jays’ roster looks, and how their 26 players will be deployed early in the year.

R.A. Dickey is always happy to talk to a young knuckleballer. When the Jays ended up with two — in prospects Ryan Chasse and Jordan Powell — it was enough to get Dickey back to Dunedin.

The Blue Jays tentatively plan for Votto to play in another minor-league Thursday, on the way to a Sunday appearance in one of the Blue Jays’ split-squad Grapefruit League games.

Jose Berrios, who pitched 3.1 innings of one-run baseball against the Yankees Tuesday afternoon, now lines up to be available for an opening day assignment against the Tampa Bay Rays. Ben Nicholson-Smith tells us why that makes sense.

In an interview with Sportsnet, new Blue Jays addition Justin Turner gives his thoughts about leadership – what it looks like, why it matters and how morale evolves over the course of a season.

Speaking to reporters Sunday morning, Joey Votto expressed excitement at the chance to play for the franchise he grew up cheering for, confidence that he can still hit elite pitching and a willingness to do whatever it takes to make it back to the majors.