3 Blue Jays players who are already earning more playing time, 2 who deserve less

Andrés Giménez: Deserves a little less playing time

It's a bit surprising to see Giménez on this list after he had three home runs and five RBI in his first five games with the Jays. And, even at this moment, he still leads the team in runs scored (14), home runs (3) and stolen bases (7). So with all the offensive contributions, why should Giménez play a little less?

That's because the 26-year-old infielder has been struggling at the plate in recent games. Giménez has cooled down drastically since his hot start and is hitting just .161 with and two RBI in his last 15 games.

In fact, he has hit close to .100 over the last seven games despite seeing action in every game. Giving Giménez a little more rest from time-to-time could help him refocus on his game and regain the power stroke he had at the beginning of the year.

Myles Straw: Earned more playing time

Straw has become one of the most unexpected surprises for the Blue Jays this season and is beginning to turn into an important piece.

The only reason that he's in Toront is because the Blue Jays took him and his contract from Cleveland along with some extra international bonus pool money to take a run at Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki. When that plan fell through, Toronto was left with the 30-year-old outfielder.

And, after earning a roster spot thanks to a strong spring, Straw has produced at the plate in the regular season while still playing solid defense.

The veteran outfielder has hit close to .300 along with having two doubles, one home run, three RBI and two stolen bases across 37 at-bats.

He also currently sports a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 3 DRS.

With Davis Schneider in Triple-A and Addison Barger underperforming at the plate, look for Straw to get more playing time even with Daulton Varsho's return on the the horizon.