From fan favourites to polarizing role players to names long forgotten, there’s no shortage of former Blue Jays doing their thing in various spots around baseball this spring.

Some have jobs. Some are desperately battling for them. Some remain unsigned with not many realistic fits in sight.

With opening day roster decisions on the horizon two weeks from now, let’s take a quick run through camps to see where a handful of former Blue Jays are now plying their trade, if at all.

Jose Bautista, free agent

Following reports that he was considering retirement rather than sign one of the multiple, sub-standard offers he’s allegedly received, Bautista went out of his way last week to say that’s not the case. The 37-year-old still wants to play, but he’s considering his options and told Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports that his two priorities are “winning and making sure that my family’s in a good situation.” His hometown Tampa Bay Rays still make the most sense.

Ryan Goins, Kansas City Royals

After being non-tendered by the Jays in December, the 30-year-old middle infielder signed a minor-league deal with the Royals to compete for a bench spot. Through 10 spring games, Goins has impressed with seven hits in 17 at-bats. Goins will receive $1 million if he makes the roster, and can earn an additional $825,000 in incentives.

Darwin Barney, Texas Rangers

Like Goins, another player making up last year’s less-than-inspiring middle infield depth was jettisoned, and Barney also had to settle for a minor-league deal. Barney can make $1.25 million this year if he makes the Rangers roster, and he also has an opt-out date of March 24. Barney has five hits in 20 at-bats this spring.

Michael Saunders, Kansas City Royals

Coming off a nightmare season that saw him released by the Phillies midway through his first season in the City of Brotherly Love, Saunders plodded through 156 at-bats in Triple-A, before returning to Toronto for a cup of September coffee. Now, he’s in Royals camp on a minor-league deal with a chance to make up to $2 million if he makes the rosters and hits his incentives. He’s got six hits in 20 at-bats during Cactus League play.

Francisco Liriano, Detroit Tigers

Signed to a one-year, $4-million deal in late February, the 34-year-old lefty will hold down a spot in the Tigers rotation to start the season. After registering a 5.88 ERA in 18 starts with the Jays and then being dealt to the Astros at the trade deadline, Liriano had a 4.40 ERA in 20 appearances out of the World Series champs’ bullpen.

Melvin Upton Jr., Cleveland Indians

Putting up a 20-20 season in 2016 wasn’t enough to get Upton a major-league job last year, as his only work was a 12-game stint with the San Francisco Giants’ Triple-A affiliate in Sacramento before getting hurt. After being released in August, Upton Jr. found a minor-league deal with the Indians in December and is currently hitting .214 through 28 at-bats in his quest to secure a backup outfielder job.

Jose Reyes, New York Mets

Now through the six-year, $106-million deal that was paid out by the Marlins, Blue Jays, Rockies and Mets, Reyes re-upped with New York for another year at $2 million to play a utility role in Queens this season. Over the past two seasons, the 35-year-old Reyes has been worth 3.3 fWAR, while the other big name in the 2015 trade that sent Reyes to Denver, Troy Tulowitzki, has accumulated 2.9 WAR (all in 2016) in that time.

Danny Valencia, Baltimore Orioles

After slashing .256/.314/.411 in his lone season with the Mariners, Valencia had to settle for minor-league deal with the Orioles. A platoon bat who can still hit lefties — .804 OPS and a 118 wRC+ against southpaws last season — the 33-year-old has four hits in 15 at-bats this spring. Valencia will make a $1.2-million base salary if he makes the O’s roster as a backup first baseman/outfielder, but he can pile on an additional $3 million in incentives.

Colby Rasmus, Baltimore Orioles

After hitting .281 and posting a surprising 1.1 WAR in just 37 games with the Rays last season, Rasmus settled for a minor-league deal with the Orioles, but has a legit path to significant at-bats as the only lefty outfield bat the O’s have. The 31-year-old has five hits in 16 at-bats this spring, and could earn up to $5 million this season if he hits all his performance bonuses.

Adam Lind, New York Yankees

Despite slashing a healthy .303/.362/.512 with 14 homers in 301 plate appearances with the Nationals last year, Lind was a victim of the slow free-agent market and the fact corner bats with his profile simply aren’t in high demand. The 34-year-old settled for a minor-league deal with the Yankees and is seen as an insurance policy for oft-injured first baseman Greg Bird. Lind can opt out of that deal March 22 and June 1 if he doesn’t like where things are going.

Anthony Gose, Texas Rangers

Taken by the Astros in December’s Rule 5 draft with the idea of using him as a left-handed reliever, the converted outfielder was returned to the Rangers organization last week and will continue to pitch as a non-roster invitee. Gose gave up nine earned runs in 10.2 innings in his first time dabbling on the mound last season in the Tigers’ pipeline, but reportedly hit triple digits with his fastball. In his only appearance with the Astros this spring, Gose did not record an out and walked three.

Joaquin Benoit, Washington Nationals

Aging relievers can find work, however, evidenced by Benoit’s minor-league deal with the Nationals this winter. In 50.1 innings with the Phillies and Pirates last season, Benoit pitched to a 4.65 ERA, but he’s given up a run in each of his two appearances this spring.

Jesse Chavez, Texas Rangers

Look, a major-league contract! Somehow, the Rangers gave the 34-year-old right-hander a 40-man roster spot when they signed him to battle for a spot at the back end of their rotation. It hasn’t gone well for Chavez early on this spring, as he’s allowed four earned runs and walked five in 6.2 innings. Chavez registered a 5.35 ERA in a swing role with the Angels last season.

Miguel Castro, Baltimore Orioles

Three years after he was handed the closer role in Toronto, Castro is now auditioning for a spot in the Orioles rotation. The 23-year-old is coming off his most successful big-league season, but that isn’t saying a whole lot, as the wiry righty turned in a 3.53 ERA in 66.1 innings out of the O’s bullpen. The peripherals don’t paint as rosy a picture, but Castro still has youth on his side.

Bo Schultz, Pittsburgh Pirates

After undergoing Tommy John surgery last March, Schultz rehabbed in the Blue Jays organization before electing free agency this winter. In January, the right-hander signed a minor-league deal with the Pirates and is currently working towards a return in camp. The 32-year-old put up a 4.10 ERA in 59.1 innings during his time with the Jays.

Drew Hutchison, Philadelphia Phillies

Hutchison couldn’t escape the minors in 2017, turning in 159.1 innings for the Pirates at Triple-A. Still just 27, the Phillies inked Hutchison to a minor-league contract, and he’s pitched to a 2.25 ERA in eight innings so far this spring. Now that the Pirates have moved on from the right-hander, catching prospect Reese McGuire looks like the most valuable long-term piece from the Hutchison-Liriano swap that went down at the 2016 trade deadline.

Jason Grilli, free agent

A Blue Jays bullpen saviour in 2016, Grilli’s cheese has diminished a bit, and his slider was hit hard last season on the way to a bloated 6.30 ERA. At the age of 41, it’s not surprising that Grilli hasn’t found work this winter.

R.A. Dickey, free agent

The 43-year-old knuckleballer showed he still has something in the tank last season with the Braves, posting a 4.26 ERA in 190 frames, which had the wily veteran inside the top 20 in innings pitched in 2017. He hasn’t been able to parlay that into work this year, though, as Dickey remains unsigned.

Melky Cabrera, free agent

Split between the White Sox and Royals, Cabrera’s 666 plate appearances allowed him to put up some useful counting stats with 15 homers and 85 RBI, but his .285/.324/.423 slash line was dragged down by awful defence and he ended up being below replacement level last season. He’s still searching for work.

Dustin McGowan, free agent

Approaching the age of 36, after years of dealing with arm injuries it’s amazing McGowan has stuck around this long. McGowan was busy in 2017, throwing 77.2 innings for the Marlins, a season that landed him a minor-league deal with the Rays. That was short-lived, however, as Tampa released the Jays’ 33rd overall pick from the 2000 draft last week.

Henderson Alvarez, free agent

Another pitcher whose career has been ruined by arm injuries, Alvarez, 27, made it back to the majors last season for the first time since 2015, but was hit hard and walked more batters than he struck out in a three start cameo with the Phillies. He’s currently unsigned.

Brett Lawrie, free agent

Thought of as a future star and a building block not long ago, Lawrie was released by the White Sox last March and hasn’t played since. Currently living in Arizona with the hope of getting another opportunity, Lawrie, now 28, hasn’t gotten a sniff.​