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Vlad Sr. was listed as 6-3, 235. Junior is at least two inches shorter and much huskier. He’s a big kid.

A source said Junior’s weight is a significant concern for the Jays.

They want him to develop into an everyday third baseman, not just a DH. The worry is, if he keeps packing on the bulk, he will end up only a DH.

Basically, he has to get his body under control. Once he gets promoted to the big leagues, there will be a spread (food) waiting for him at every turn; before the game, after the game, on the charter flight, at the hotel… The Jays are obviously aware of his weight issues.

“We’re confident Vladdy will be an everyday third baseman,” Jays GM Ross Atkins told the Sun.

“He’s made great progress with his overall conditioning and agility. He’s committed to maximizing his athleticism and he has a great support group around him.”

In other words, they’re on top of it.

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JOE HAS BEEN JOLTED

You have to feel for Joe Biagini. The big right-hander looked totally defeated after his appearance on Sunday in Toronto’s 8-6 victory over the Washington Nationals.

Biagini came in for starter Sam Gaviglio in the fifth and got out three Nationals in a row with the Jays ahead 5-3.

But in the sixth he gave up three hits and two runs and was replaced by Seung-hwan Oh with one out.

After the game, Biagini sat at his locker with his head down, clicking away at his smartphone, while his teammates joked and bopped around the clubhouse.

The 28-year-old Biagini has struggled this season, posting a 8.26 ERA in 13 appearances, including four starts. The talk is that the Jays have totally messed with Biagini’s mind.