The Blue Jays are being urged to sign Mauricio Dubón, one of baseball's best utility men. There's just one problem: Toronto may already have its own version.

The case starts with the bench. Jesús Sánchez, Yohendrick Piñango, Lenyn Sosa, Sean Keys, Daz Cameron, Tyler Heineman, Davis Schneider, Eloy Jiménez and Rudy Martin all finished with negative bWAR in 2026.

Brandon Valenzuela was the lone bench bright spot. The rest of the reserves couldn't keep the season afloat once injuries hit.

Dubón would bring stability. He won utility Gold Gloves with the Astros in 2023 and 2025 and is a finalist again this year with the Braves.

He also plays everywhere. In 2026, he logged nearly 800 innings in the outfield and more than 500 across the infield.

The bat was the best of his career, too. He posted a .719 OPS and a 99 wRC+, with 12 homers and 10 steals.

Ernie Clement already gives Toronto a Mauricio Dubón-style weapon

But does Toronto need him? That depends on what happens at second base.

If the Jays add a starter like Brandon Lowe or Gleyber Torres, Ernie Clement slides back into super-utility. That's essentially the Dubón role.

Clement has played second, third, short, first and left since 2024 and has two Gold Glove finalist nods of his own.

Signing Dubón and keeping Clement would mean doubling up on the same skill. Toronto's money belongs in power bats and starting pitching, not a second glove-first utility man.

It's like buying a second Swiss Army knife when your toolbox is missing a hammer. Nice to have, but it doesn't build anything new.

He does make sense in one scenario. If Toronto trades Clement, he'd be a near-perfect replacement.

At 32 with a career 88 wRC+, he shouldn't cost much. That makes him a tidy fallback if the second-base market breaks the wrong way.

Ross Atkins has to decide which route he's taking at second base first. Once he does, the Dubón question answers itself.