"Bichette has missed the last seven weeks on the injured list with a left knee injury, and could make his return for the Blue Jays in the Fall Classic. The Blue Jays, rather than having him practice at shortstop, had him taking ground balls at second base on Wednesday. Bichette has been one of the worst defensive shortstops in MLB this season - posting a minus-10 fielding run value - and a move to a less taxing position could be favorable for the Blue Jays."
""Andrés Giménez has offered above-average defence at shortstop, and expecting Bichette to return to the most demanding infield position after seven weeks on the sidelines might be too much to ask," wrote Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith. "One plugged-in source expects Gimenez to continue playing shortstop. At the same time, if Bichette could play second base, that would open up designated hitter at-bats for George Springer, who has thrived as a DH.""
Bo Bichette missed seven weeks with a left knee injury and could return for the World Series. The Blue Jays had Bichette taking ground balls at second base in practice instead of at shortstop. Bichette posted a minus-10 fielding run value this season, ranking among the poorer defensive shortstops. A move to second base would reduce his defensive burden and could free designated-hitter at-bats for George Springer. Andrés Giménez has provided above-average defence at shortstop and may remain there. Ernie Clement could shift to third and an extra outfield spot could open.
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