DUNEDIN, Fla. — The long, three-hour plus trip across Florida took a toll on Michael Conforto.
The left fielder took himself out of Wednesday’s game when he felt his back stiffen during his second at-bat of a 3-1 loss to Toronto at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium.
“It could’ve been the bus ride,” Conforto said of the trek from Port St. Lucie on Wednesday morning. “Today was a weird day. … We had an early bus ride and got here a little bit late. I didn’t get a chance to swing in the cage before I went out on the field.