"TORONTO -- The Blue Jays held out hope that Bo Bichette, a key cog in a potent lineup they rode to 94 wins and the AL East title, would progress enough to return from a knee sprain in time for the AL Division Series, but the shortstop was left off their roster ahead of Game 1 against the New York Yankees."
""I would say for him to be on, he'd have to play pretty regularly," Schneider said. "Just with the way we deploy our guys, we don't want to deviate too much from what we've been doing. So it's not saving him for a Kirk Gibson at-bat once a game that may not come. He'd have to be pretty regular in some capacity.""
"Bichette, 27, bounced back from an injury-plagued 2024 season to return to previous form in 2025, batting .311 with 18 home runs and an .840 OPS, before spraining his knee on Sept. 6 sliding into home plate at Yankee Stadium. Ernie Clement and Andres Gimenez split shortstop duties over the Blue Jays' final 20 regular season games."
Bo Bichette sprained his knee on Sept. 6 sliding into home and did not make the Blue Jays' ALDS roster despite hopes for recovery. Bichette hit .311 with 18 home runs and an .840 OPS in 2025 before the injury. Ernie Clement and Andres Gimenez handled shortstop duties during the final 20 regular-season games. Manager John Schneider said Bichette must clear running tests and hit against velocity to be activated and would need to play regularly to be included. Chris Bassitt remained on the injured list with back inflammation and Max Scherzer was omitted after a 5.19 ERA over 85 innings.
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