The Blue Jays might have bigger plans for Nathan Lukes than most expect heading into the 2025 season

From there, Lukes would continue his hot spring start into the regular season, posting a .320/.385/.464 slash line through the end of May. He was knocking on a return to the big leagues as June rolled around but an injury to his thumb saw him hit the 60-day IL, putting him on the shelf for most of the month, all of July, and the early part of August. -Shushkewich

Lukes eventually made his way to Toronto on August 30th and immediately impacted the series against Minnesota. He collected five hits through the three-game series - highlighted by a four-hit performance on the Saturday contest that saw him just a home run shy of the cycle with two RBIs kicked in. -Shushkewich

It will be a tough road again for Lukes given the increased depth the Jays acquired this summer in the outfield in Joey Loperfido and Jonatan Clase, not to forget Alan Roden who is looking to make an impact with the big league squad next year as well. The one wrinkle is that Daulton Varsho could be delayed to start the year after undergoing surgery on his shoulder this offseason, which could open a door for the likes of Lukes or Clase to squeeze into the roster should Varsho not be ready to go for Opening Day. -Shushkewich