Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left spring training to tend to his 4-year-old son, Toby, who was hit by a car and airlifted to a hospital on Sunday in Clearwater, Florida.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider made the announcement about the boy's injury at the team's complex in nearby Dunedin.
"Thanks to the incredible work from the Clearwater first responders, Toby is on the road to recovery and is surrounded by his family," Schneider said.
Schneider said Swanson will be away from camp "for a while."
"Family comes first," Schneider said.