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- Updated: October 4, 2016
TORONTO — Postseason moments often bring out a new level of competition among Major Leaguers, and Devon Travis is embracing that new challenge before his first taste of playoff baseball.
The Blue Jays’ second baseman didn’t have the opportunity to enjoy Toronto’s ride to the American League Championship Series in 2015. He made two separate trips to the disabled list and was shut down in late July with a left shoulder injury, before undergoing offseason surgery.
This season, however, has been different for the 25-year-old. After working through a rigorous rehab procedure, Travis made his return to the lineup in May and has arguably been Toronto’s most consistent hitter. Travis finished his season hitting an even .300 — the only Blue Jay to reach that mark — with 11 home runs and 50 RBIs.
The Florida State product said all of that was in preparation for what’s to come starting on Tuesday, when Toronto squares off with Baltimore in the American League Wild Card game.
“It’s unbelievable when you think about it,” Travis said of his journey back into the Blue Jays’ lineup. “It’s really something where being back with these guys was huge and now to have a chance to do this with them is really exciting.”
Like all Major Leaguers, the grind of the dog days took a toll on Travis. He missed a pair of games in late September after aggravating his shoulder in a bench-clearing fracas with the …
