Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Erik Swanson has temporarily left the team after his four-year-old son was struck by a car Sunday in Clearwater, Florida.
Manager John Schneider told reporters Tuesday that Toby Swanson was airlifted to a nearby hospital and is "on the road to recovery."
"I have two boys that are seven and five and it hits home," he said, per Sportsnet's Shi Davidi. "Baseball's baseball. So you pray and you hope for the best. And thankfully, that's been the case so far. You realize how quickly things can change. And you don't take things for granted.