Benoit expects to be out for at least two to three weeks, meaning he likely won't pitch again unless the Blue Jays make deep playoff run. It's the same injury fellow Blue Jays reliever Brett Cecil suffered during a rundown in Game 2 of last year's American League Division Series against Texas that ended the left-hander's season. "It's a big loss, no doubt about it," manager John Gibbons said of Benoit, who had held opponents to just one run over 23 2/3 innings since he was acquired in a trade with Seattle in July. The 26-year-old is hitless in six at-bats over 10 games with the Blue Jays this season. — @baseballexisThe six-foot-two, 205-pound Smith began his professional career in the Frontier League and eventually signed with the New York Yankees.

Source: CBC News September 27, 2016 21:42 UTC