Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis left Friday’s ALCS matchup with the Cleveland Indians in the fifth inning with a knee injury. He has been ruled out for the rest of the postseason.
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Travis Out for Remainder of Playoffs
Saturday, Oct. 15
Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reported Justin Smoak will take Travis’ spot on the ALCS roster.
Atkins Comments on Injury
Saturday, Oct. 15
“There’s enough information to suggest that the injury has changed and there is more of an injury than just the bone bruise,” general manager Ross Atkins told reporters.
Atkins said Travis suffered a separate knee injury that was in the same area but independent of his previous injury.
Travis’ Injury Comes at Terrible Time for Blue Jays
Travis had missed Games 2 and 3 of Toronto’s ALDS win over the Texas Rangers with a bone bruise in his knee.
Darwin Barney replaced Travis during the ALDS but went hitless in seven at-bats. Ryan Goins was added to the ALCS roster after not appearing in the ALDS because the Jays wanted an extra infielder in case of an injury.
With Travis out, Toronto will be without one of its most important offensive weapons. He hit .300/.332/.454 with 11 home runs and 50 runs batted in during the regular season, his first full MLB campaign.
With the Jays attempting to avoid falling short in the postseason, losing Travis is a crushing blow.
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