TORONTO -- We don’t know where the Blue Jays will be playing their regular-season home games yet, but we know it won’t be in Toronto.

As the club continues that search and ramps up for Opening Day on Friday in St. Petersburg, here are some of your questions:

What makes it a competitive disadvantage for the Jays to not play in Toronto? Do they have to travel more than other teams now and does their schedule change?
-- Rick P.

There’s a value to comfort and routine, which is hard to quantify. On a human level, part of the advantage of playing at “home” is the ability to settle into those daily routines and focus more singularly on that night’s game without any other noise. Besides, baseball players love routine. If any of us were transferred to a new city in our own jobs, with regular road trips sprinkled in as we tried to get settled, we’d be a little out of sorts, too.

Specific to baseball, it will be difficult to replicate the space and infrastructure the Blue Jays have at Rogers Centre. An option like Sahlen Field in Buffalo, for example, would require the club to “reimagine” some areas of the stadium, potentially to hold more lockers or equipment. It’s a challenge of resources, but by no means an insurmountable one.

Do you think Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can become an above average defender at first base?
-- @allthesports7

There’s a long way to go to become above-average at first base, but if Vladdy can even play a passable first base, this is a better ballclub. First base is a subtle art form, with Justin Smoak being the best example of that. Nothing about his play in the field was flashy, but he was rock solid and his infielders trusted him completely.

What Vladdy does have working for him is good hands. His problems at third had plenty to do with footwork and struggling to make plays on the move -- especially coming in on balls -- but it wouldn’t surprise me to see him take naturally to picking balls out of the dirt.

So what is the latest with Lourdes Gurriel Jr. -- is he going to be ready to start the season with his side discomfort?
-- Leo K.

Gurriel is “feeling pretty good” as of Sunday afternoon, manager Charlie Montoyo said, and could face some live BP on Monday before the Blue Jays leave for Boston. We’ll soon see how far along Gurriel is, but this no longer feels like a situation where he’ll miss a chunk of time. If he does need a few extra days, expect to see Anthony Alford and Derek Fisher mixed in based on pitcher matchups.

Do you think the Blue Jays have a chance to win a batting title by 2023?
-- @charlieplante80

The next few seasons might be a tight deadline, but as Bo Bichette and Guerrero enter their prime years in their late 20s? Why not? Give me Bichette, because, while I expect Guerrero to hit for a strong average through his career, Bichette is likelier to be the one who really catches fire with a peak season, at least in terms of batting average.

Given his standout performance in Spring Training and extended look thus far in Summer Camp, what role do you think Santiago Espinal plays for this team this year and moving forward?
-- Christopher M.

Espinal isn’t Guerrero or Bichette, but he might just be the exact type of player that every winning team needs. He plays all over the diamond, provides some actual value at the plate and is great in the clubhouse. There’s a little style to his game, too, which fans will love.

Last year it was Eric Sogard, this year it’s Joe Panik. Next year and beyond, perhaps the Blue Jays don’t need that versatile veteran infielder if Espinal takes that final step. For 2020, if he doesn’t stick on the active roster, he’d make a perfect Taxi Squad player given his ability to play multiple positions if someone goes down with an injury.

When will we see Nate Pearson?
-- @mapleleaf_queen

The best version of this Blue Jays roster would include Pearson from day one, period. A likelier outcome is another young starter taking that No. 5 spot in the rotation for one outing and Pearson taking over for the second trip through.