Blue Jays' Michael Saunders: Dealing with personal issue, may return Friday

Saunders is away from the team Wednesday while attending to a personal issue, Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com reports.

Analysis:

The reason for the absence is unclear, but Saunders is not with the team Wednesday, so Darwin Barney is getting the starting nod in left field. Manager John Gibbons didn't elaborate on the situation, but he noted that he believes Saunders will be back for Friday's series opener against the Mariners following Thursday's off day.