Blue Jays' Darrell Ceciliani: Making late push for roster spot

Ceciliani has heated up this spring and put himself back in the conversation for an Opening Day outfield role, Mark Zwolinski of the Toronto Star reports.

Analysis:

After a slow start to the Grapefruit League season, Ceciliani has earned a seat at the table with a recent stretch of solid production. He leads the Jays in RBI (eight) this spring while managing the second-most hits on the team (14). In fairness, Ceciliani's 51 at-bats significantly exceeds most of the other players and there's no hiding the 29 percent strikeout rate he's racked up. Realistically, a platoon in left field is the best it will get for the 26-year-old, and even for that, Ceciliani will need to beat out trusted veteran Ezequiel Carrera. On the positive side, the 2009 fourth-round pick of the Mets is at least garnering some attention that could earn him some MLB playing time later in 2017.