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Travis

Travis was outrighted off the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster on Monday and rejected an assignment to Triple-A Buffalo. The 28-year-old second baseman sat out the entire 2019 season because of a lingering left knee injury and batted just .232/.275/.381 across 378 plate appearances with Toronto in 2018.

Travis can elect free agency if he wants. He missed all of this season due to complications related to March surgery for a meniscus tear in his left knee.

Travis has been out all season due to complications related to March surgery for a meniscus tear in his left knee. He is currently rehabbing at home. The 28-year-old second baseman is eligible for salary arbitration this winter and may be a non-tender candidate.

Travis received platelet-rich plasma treatment for his balky left knee about three weeks ago, and he won’t be cleared for baseball activities until he is fully asymptomatic. There is no timetable at this point for his return to the Blue Jays’ active roster.

Travis began feeling more pain as he ramped up workouts at the Blue Jays’ spring training complex. The good news is an MRI came back clean, but Travis will obviously be sidelined for a while longer.

Travis had surgery last month to repair a small meniscus tear in his left knee. He’s not eligible to return until late May.

Travis needed surgery earlier this month for a small meniscus tear in his left knee and can now be officially ruled out until at least late May. The 28-year-old second baseman has dealt with all sorts of injuries throughout his career and is no longer on the fantasy radar.

A previous MRI didn’t show any structural damage in Travis’ knee, but evidently subsequent tests must have revealed the bad news. The expectation is that he’ll be able to return to baseball activities in 4-6 weeks. Travis previously had surgery on his right knee in 2017 and had last season end prematurely due to left knee issues. Lourdes Gurriel will be the Blue Jays’ Opening Day second baseman.

It’s good news, although Travis couldn’t hide his frustration when interviewed Sunday as he discussed his chronic knee issues. Whether he is ready to go on Opening Day is very much in question. The Blue Jays have planned to use Lourdes Gurriel all over the field, but he figures to spend a lot of time at second base.

It’s a red flag considering he missed the end of last season with left knee soreness. Travis has battled knee problems throughout his career. 2018 was a disappointing season for Travis and his fantasy owners -- he batted just .232/.275/.381 with 11 home runs, 44 RBI and three stolen bases. He set new career lows by significant margins in all three slash stats. The knee injury comes at a bad time for the 28-year-old, who needs to get off to a strong start to the season to avoid being bypassed by the Blue Jays’ younger, more promising infielders.