TORONTO — A little more than two weeks prior to the Dunedin reporting date for pitchers and catchers, the Toronto Blue Jays added some depth and competition to the middle infield situation.

In signing 29-year-old shortstop Freddy Galvis to a one-year, $4-million deal on Tuesday, the Jays added a player capable of providing excellent defence — his Defensive Runs Saved (DRS) mark of plus-7 last year in 1,401 innings in his lone season with the San Diego Padres placed him eighth in baseball among shortstops — as well as giving Lourdes Gurriel Jr. a spring training push.

Make no mistake, Galvis is going to play a lot. The 1.2 fWAR he posted last year would’ve tied him for fifth among Blue Jays position players, and you can argue he’s the only true shortstop currently on the roster.

The .248/.299/.380 slash line with the Pads wasn’t anything to write home about, but he did hit 13 homers and steal eight bases.

Even more importantly, Galvis played all 162 games and has walked to the plate at least 600 times in each of the last four seasons.

On the other hand, Gurriel missed significant time with head, ankle and hamstring injuries during his rookie season.

After hitting 11 home runs in 65 games and putting together one of the more memorable moments of the season — a streak of 11 multi-hit games in a row — Gurriel has shown exciting potential with the bat heading into his age-25 season, but the glove is still in question, with many envisioning him in a super-utility role down the road.

His minus-9 DRS and seven errors in only 351.1 innings at shortstop did not help change that narrative.

As the season goes along, expect to see a rotating cast of characters in manager Charlie Montoyo’s middle infield, which is exactly what his former team, the Tampa Bay Rays, did successfully last season.

Galvis can play second, short or third.

Gurriel has played second and short, while his arm would also fit at third base or in the outfield.

Brandon Drury, who’ll be displaced at third base when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. arrives, can also play the keystone.

Devon Travis is the only player who comes without any defensive versatility, which means he needs to hit a lot more than he did in 2018.

There’s also a chance Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal or even Bo Bichette could factor in at some point if injuries strike or performance dictates.

Galvis’ one-year pact comes with a club option for 2020, one that builds in a little bit of upside if the Venezuelan manages to put together a career year in the more hitter-friendly AL East.​