“It was a great two days (off), I think — a smart two days. Travis, who missed the team’s playoff run last season because of shoulder surgery, is just happy to be able to contribute this time. Should the Jays make the playoffs, the left-handed Liriano can be a strong swingman in the bullpen. Gibbons went into Friday’s game hoping to be able to squeeze out more rest for his main relievers. Benoit is a big loss but if anything came out of (Thursday) is that we were able to rest some guys.

Source: National Post September 30, 2016 22:41 UTC