A strong start to the season for the Toronto Blue Jays means different things to different players.

Stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Kevin Gausman would have their roster spots guaranteed whether the Blue Jays were 4-1 or 4-50. But a few guys on this team who have started hot will need to keep up the good work to make sure they stay in the picture.

For these three Blue Jays in particular, it’s crucial that things either stay on course or pick up over the next few weeks, as they’re likely the names who could be traded, sent down, or designated for assignment if the Blue Jays feel they need to mix things up.

OF Nathan Lukes

Myles Straw could have been chosen for this spot as well, as he’s off to a hotter start than Lukes, but it’s been all of three at-bats. Either way, the Blue Jays seem to have one too many outfielders and not enough backup infielders, and it’s long felt as though a trade could be in the works.

Because he proved he was a capable starter on a playoff team last season, Lukes would presumably have a lot of interest if hte Blue Jays made him available. The fact that he has only nine plate appearances in five games shows he’s on the wrong end of a numbers crunch that really isn’t his fault.

RP Spencer Miles

The Blue Jays’ bullpen has been excellent through five games, with Miles as virtually the only exception. And he’s also the one guy who truly can’t afford to struggle, because he has Rule 5 status and would need to be offered back to the San Francisco Giants if the Blue Jays wanted to remove him from the active roster.

A wild fact about Miles that many Blue Jays fans likely knew already: The 25-year-old righty had not pitched above Low-A before he made his major league debut on Saturday. It’s no wonder he had a bit of a clunker in his second appearance on Monday, but he can’t afford too many more of those.

C Tyler Heineman

It’s unfair to Heineman to place the 34-year-old backup catcher on this list. But until he put up a shockingly good .777 OPS in 61 games last season, his major league career consisted of 111 games spread out over seven years, with a dismal .571 OPS.

If any position player on this team needed to prove that last year wasn’t a fluke to make sure they kept their roster spot, Heineman was probably the man. He’s 3-for-6 on the young season, so he’s already well on his way to passing the test and making fools out of us for suggesting he might not finish the year in the majors.

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