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Blue Jays: Where Does Cavan Biggio Play in 2021?

By David Corcoran

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 23: Cavan Biggio #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws to first base against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on August 23, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 23: Cavan Biggio #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws to first base against the Tampa Bay Rays in the third inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on August 23, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) /
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BUFFALO, NEW YORK – AUGUST 11: Jonathan Villar #2 of the Miami Marlins slides back to second base on a pick-off attempt as Cavan Biggio #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays tags him during the third inning at Sahlen Field on August 11, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. Villar was called safe. The Blue Jays are the home team due to their stadium situation and the Canadian government’s policy on COVID-19. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NEW YORK – AUGUST 11: Jonathan Villar #2 of the Miami Marlins slides back to second base on a pick-off attempt as Cavan Biggio #8 of the Toronto Blue Jays tags him during the third inning at Sahlen Field on August 11, 2020 in Buffalo, New York. Villar was called safe. The Blue Jays are the home team due to their stadium situation and the Canadian government’s policy on COVID-19. (Photo by Bryan M. Bennett/Getty Images) /

There’s no place like home

Second Base

The easy position for you to pencil Biggio in, would be at second base.  Biggio has now started 150 games through his first two seasons, and 116 (77%) of them have been at that spot on the field.  Biggio is not flashy, but plays the position very well, taking proper angles to cut off balls to keep in the infield.  The 25 year old made just three errors in that spot last year in 131 chances for a .977 fielding position, which as a comparison, Cesar Hernandez who won the Gold Glove this past season had a .981 fielding position.

The question is, in which situation does Biggio find himself playing that position in 2021?  As said before, the team has been rumoured to be in on acquiring Lindor, but they have also been speculated as a suitor to sign free agent Kolten Wong, who has won the National League Gold Glove for the last two seasons.  If the team acquires Lindor my belief is that Bichette would likely slide over to second base, and as such Biggio would have to move from that position.  If the team signs Wong it would likely to be the everyday second basemen which would cause Biggio to move.

If one of these situations were to occur, I would almost guarantee Biggio would be moving from the second base position.  However, if the team does not acquire Wong or Lindor you can likely expect Biggio to be back in the same position as last year.

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