Jays acquire Wilkerson, Mench to boost offense

Wilkerson, recently cut by the Seattle Mariners, was signed as a free agent and Mench was acquired for cash from the Texas Rangers.

Wilkerson helps fill the shortstop void created by David Eckstein and John McDonald, both on the disabled list.

Once Eckstein and McDonald come off the disabled list, the Jays will have to choose which shortstops to keep.

Mench, an outfielder who was with the Rangers’ Triple-A affiliate in Oklahoma, hit .267 with eight homers and 37 RBIs last season for the Brewers.