Blue Jays’ Cavan Biggio dealing with shoulder tendonitis to start training camp

With pitchers and catchers reporting to Dunedin, Florida and Blue Jays spring training officially getting underway, one player is starting the year facing some adversity heading into a new campaign.

As per Scott Mitchell at TSN, Cavan Biggio enters camp dealing with left shoulder tendonitis, with the Houston, Texas product sustaining the injury during the offseason. Mitchell also reports that Biggio is the only player from the roster who is entering the year dealing with an injury and as per manager John Schneider, he won’t be facing live pitching for now.

Biggio enters the 2024 season on the heels of an up-and-down campaign, with the left-handed hitter finishing the year with a .235/.340/.370 slash line with nine home runs, 40 RBIs, and a .710 OPS. His 98 OPS+ was the highest tally for the Notre Dame product since the 2020 season and he was healthy as well, with Biggio being limited to just 176 games through the 2021 to 2022 seasons while dealing with hand, back, and spine injuries as well as a bout with COVID-19. The 6-foot-2 utility player struggled early in the campaign but ended the campaign on a high note, posting a .781 OPS and a .334 BAbip through September while adding 14 RBIs and one home run while racking up a .271 average.