Goins sat out of Wednesday's game due to illness, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.
Goins is battling a case of the flu, which will likely keep him out of the lineup for a couple of days while he recovers. The versatile utility man is expected to serve as the Blue Jays' every day second basemen for the first part of the season while Devon Travis recovers from shoulder surgery. Look for Goins to get back in the lineup within the next few days and begin the year batting in the bottom third of the Blue Jays' order.