Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said on Wednesday that shortstop Troy Tulowitzki is dealing with a bone spur in his heel.

Troy Tulowitzki is dealing with a bone spur in his heel, but Gibbons doesn’t expect it to be much of a problem next week: “The ankle feels fine. He had a little bone spur in his heel that was aggravating him, but he should be good to go when he gets here.” #BlueJays — Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) February 14, 2018

Gibbons believes that it won't be too much of an issue for the 33-year-old Santa Clara, CA native.

"The ankle feels fine," Gibbons said. "He had a little bone spur in his heel that was aggravating him, but he should be good to go when he gets here."

Tulowitzki is in the seventh year of a 10-year, $157.75 million deal signed in 2011 with the Colorado Rockies. There is a club option for 2020 that includes a $4 million buyout.

Acquired by the Blue Jays in the summer of 2015, Tulowitzki was limited to 66 games last season with a variety of injuries. He missed 31 games beginning at the end of April with a hamstring injury. On July 28, Tulowitzki picked up an ankle injury running to first base in a game against the Los Angeles Angels, attempting to beat out a ball hit into the hole for a single. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list the next day, but after he was diagnosed with ligament damage in the ankle, he was transferred to the 60-day DL on August 9, ending his season.

In 66 games last season, Tulowitzki hit .249 with seven home runs and 49 runs batted in and an OPS of .678.

The Blue Jays opened up spring training on Tuesday. Their Grapefruit League schedule kicks off on February 23 against the Philadelphia Phillies.