Music: {allcanada} Jays not panicked by Travis setback

Sunday, May 31, 2015

{allcanada} Jays not panicked by Travis setback

MINNEAPOLIS – Devon Travis was scratched from a second-straight game in Buffalo, his rehab assignment shelved for the time being and April's American League Rookie of the Month was headed to the Blue Jays' facility in Dunedin, Florida for additional rest and recovery.

The 24-year-old continues to be hobbled by pain in his collarbone and left shoulder. The injury originated when he took a one hop line drive off the bat of Brandon Moss on April 30 in Cleveland.

Travis played for more than two weeks afterward and his offensive numbers plummeted as his swing became increasingly compromised.

He appeared in one game with the Bisons, on Friday night, going 1-for-4 and later acknowledged e still didn't feel right.

A source tells TSN.ca Travis needs "just a little more rest." Travis, whose toughness has been praised by his manager and others, apparently told Blue Jays' officials he'd be willing to try to play through the pain. The feeling, however, is that a week or two of downtime could be enough to return Travis to full health.

Shortly after getting hurt Travis underwent an X-ray and a CT scan, neither of which revealed any breaks or cracks in his collarbone.

There are no plans to have the injury imaged again.