During a Tuesday appearance on "Prime Time Sports," Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said he's optimistic injured second baseman Devon Travis will make his long awaited return by the end of the month, according to Sportsnet's Mike Wilner.
The 26-year-old, who hasn't played since June 4, had surgery to repair damaged cartilage in his right knee. In his place, the Blue Jays have relied on Darwin Barney, Ryan Goins, and the recently acquired Rob Refsnyder.
Travis made his debut in 2015 but has been hampered by various ailments since his arrival to the majors.
He missed parts of his rookie year with a shoulder injury that led to surgery and was removed from last year's postseason roster due to a bone bruise in his knee - the same issue that led to surgery this season.
Prior to his injury, Travis was mashing at the plate, hitting .352/.363/.611 with 16 doubles since May 1.
