Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Saturday that the team plans to use Brett Lawrie at second base against right-handed pitchers in order to keep Juan Francisco's bat in the lineup.

While Lawrie has voiced his displeasure with the idea of moving to second base, he's willing to do whatever is in the best interest of the team. Gaining second base eligibility will certainly be a nice boost to his fantasy value.

Brett Lawrie (hamstring) remains out of the Blue Jays starting lineup on Saturday.

The Blue Jays maintain that he won't require a trip to the disabled list and are hoping he'll be able to return to the lineup on Sunday. Juan Francisco is making another start at the hot corner in his absence on Saturday.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Friday that Brett Lawrie (hamstring) is "not going on the disabled list" and likely will return to action Saturday or Sunday.

Lawrie took some groundballs at third base on Thursday, but he'll obviously need to do some running before being cleared to return to action. However, he's clearly feeling much better after missing the previous three games with a strained right hamstring.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Thursday that Brett Lawrie (hamstring) "may be a couple of days" away from a return.

Lawrie took some groundballs at third base on Thursday and will be re-evaluated Friday. He's been sidelined since Monday. "It may be a couple of days [before a return]," said Gibbons. "I said [Wednesday] I thought maybe [Thursday] or [Friday]. Probably the smartest would be a couple of days, at least one to go through his routine out there."

Brett Lawrie will test his hamstring in pre-game drills on Thursday.

Lawrie has been sidelined since Monday with tightness in his right hamstring. Depending on how he bounces back from Thursday's workout, he could return to action this weekend.

Brett Lawrie (hamstring) is expected back Saturday.

Lawrie has been sidelined since Monday with tightness in his right hamstring. The third baseman is batting .229 with a .682 OPS this season, but he does have six home runs and 21 RBI in 31 games -- a 29-homer and 100-RBI pace.

Brett Lawrie (hamstring) remained out of the Blue Jays' lineup Wednesday.

Lawrie hasn't played since leaving Monday's game against the Phillies with tightness in his right hamstring. It's not clear at this point when he might return to the lineup, but the Blue Jays haven't given any indication to this point that a disabled list stint might be required.

Brett Lawrie left Monday's game against the Phillies with tightness in his right hamstring.

Lawrie evidently suffered the injury while running to first base during a groundout in the top of the fourth inning. The Blue Jays are listing him as day-to-day for now, but we should have more clarity on his status after the game.

Brett Lawrie is starting at second base in Friday's game versus the Pirates.

The Blue Jays are doing it in an effort to get Juan Francisco's bat into the lineup. "I'm a third baseman," Lawrie said. "That's what I am. But whatever it takes to help team win." Lawrie made six start at the keystone last season.

Brett Lawrie smacked a solo homer and also doubled in a run in Sunday's win over the Red Sox.

His solo blast in the second inning got the scoring going for the Blue Jays, and his two-bagger in the seventh extended the lead. It's been quite an interesting month for Lawrie, as he's hitting just .179/.233/.379 but has six home runs and 20 RBI. All told, fantasy owners will probably take it, but they'd surely like to see some more consistency.

Brett Lawrie went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer to raise his average to .165 on Wednesday.

You know you're off to a rough start when a three-hit game in April merely puts you up to .165. Still, Lawrie does have five homers and 18 RBI despite the zero doubles and triples and mere handful of singles.

Brett Lawrie went 1-for-3 with a home run in the Blue Jays' victory over the Orioles on Tuesday.

Lawrie has been slumping hard to start the season, entering Tuesday's action with a .435 OPS. He broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning with a three-run home run off of Evan Meek. It's nice to see, but his production has come in infrequent spurts thus far.

Brett Lawrie went 0-for-4 with an RBI groundout in Sunday's loss to the Indians.

Lawrie hit a grand slam last week and has three homers and 12 RBI for the season, but overall he's batting just .127/.182/.254. The 24-year-old is seemingly picked as a breakout candidate every year but has yet to show the consistency needed to take the next step.

Brett Lawrie hit a grand slam in the ninth inning to extend the lead, and the Blue Jays finished off the Twins 9-3 on Tuesday.

Lawrie's only hit of the game was a big one, as he sent a Jared Burton fastball deep into the Minnesota night to give the Jays some insurance runs. The homer was his third this season. Lawrie also had an RBI sacrifice fly earlier in the game, giving him five RBI total on the evening, and the five-RBI night was his first ever in the majors.

Brett Lawrie hit a two-run homer off Josh Zied in the seventh inning Wednesday as part of the Blue Jays' 7-3 win over the Astros.

The Jays had the lead at the time, but Lawrie pretty much put the game away with his show. It was the first extra-base of the year for the struggling third baseman, who entered the night 3-for-29 with one RBI. He is healthy, so better days are ahead.

Brett Lawrie went 0-for-3 with a walk as the Blue Jays defeated the Rays 3-0 on Wednesday.

Lawrie is now hitless in ten at-bats to begin the season. The former top prospect is expected to make strides with the bat after leaving plenty to be desired since making his big league debut in 2011.

Brett Lawrie homered and doubles in the Blue Jays' 10-6 win over the Yankees on Wednesday.

Lawrie is 8-for-19 with two homers over his last five games, raising his average to .346. It looks like he'll bat sixth in between left-handed hitters Adam Lind and Colby Rasmus in the Toronto lineup, at least at the start of the season. He could move up if Jose Reyes has injury problems or Melky Cabrera struggles.

Brett Lawrie had a solo homer and a two-run single against the Rays on Friday.

The homer was his first in 40 at-bats this spring. Lawrie is hitting .350 and has struck out just twice all spring, the second of those coming two weeks ago. He's talented enough to take a real step forward this year and become an All-Star-type player at third base. However, he also remains one of the AL's biggest injury risks among position players.

Brett Lawrie will not play on Saturday due to tightness in his hamstring.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons indicated that Lawrie wanted to give it a go, but the team wanted to play it cautiously and give him a day of rest. The 24-year-old was a disappointment during his injury-plagued 2013 campaign, but has been a popular post-hype sleeper in early fantasy drafts.

Brett Lawrie finished the season with a productive afternoon, going 2-for-3 with an RBI, run scored, two walks and a double in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Rays.

The native Canadian hit safely in his last four games and reached base eight times in 10 attempts on Saturday and Sunday. Lawrie, 23, slashed .254/.315/.397 with 11 homers, 46 RBI and nine steals in 107 games. He could be a popular post-hype selection in March fantasy drafts.