TORONTO -- The benches-clearing fracas between the Blue Jays and Yankees during Monday night's game has led to a pair of potentially devastating injuries for Toronto.
Right-hander Joaquin Benoit sustained a torn left calf muscle during the melee, and he might miss the rest of the season. Second baseman Devon Travis aggravated his surgically repaired left shoulder and is currently listed as day to day.
Both players have been pivotal contributors during the second half of the season and would not be easily replaced. As a short-term emergency solution, Toronto promoted right-hander Chad Smith and utility man Andy Burns from the Minor Leagues to add more depth to the roster.