"Bo Bichette will not return before the start of the postseason, Blue Jays manager John Schneider told reporters this evening (via Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet). However, Schneider said that a recent second evaluation on the shortstop's sprained left knee was encouraging enough that he could resume baseball activities later in the week. Bichette suffered the injury a week and a half ago when he collided with Yankees catcher Austin Wells in a play at home plate."
"Bichette's regular season concludes with a .311/.357/.483 slash across 628 plate appearances. He still leads the majors in hits (181) and doubles (44), though he'll probably relinquish the hits lead to Trea Turner within the next day or two. He's 15 knocks up on Bobby Witt Jr., so it's possible he'll lead the American League in hits for the third time in his career despite the injury."
"It's decent news, all things considered, though the Jays have yet to firmly announce that he'll be ready for the start of the playoffs. Jon Morosi of The MLB Network reported this afternoon that a postseason return remained a possibility. That will clearly be Bichette's goal. He would return without having logged game reps for three weeks. It's a suboptimal situation but one the Jays would be happy to live with if it meant getting one of their best hitters back in October."
Bo Bichette will not return before the start of the postseason. A recent second evaluation on his sprained left knee was encouraging and could allow him to resume baseball activities later in the week. The injury is a PCL sprain sustained in a collision with Yankees catcher Austin Wells at home plate about a week and a half ago. Toronto placed him on the injured list and viewed the second opinion as a routine follow-up. A postseason return remains possible but would come without game reps for three weeks. Bichette finished the regular season at .311/.357/.483 with 181 hits, 44 doubles, 18 homers and a 14.5% strikeout rate, and his mobility for playoff action remains uncertain.
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