"He attempted to return in time for the AL Championship Series but could not run the bases without significant pain the day before the Blue Jays had to submit their roster. Bichette worked out at second base and faced live pitching on Wednesday and Thursday. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Bichette could play second base, shortstop or serve as the team's designated hitter."
"A free agent this winter, Bichette had a rebound season after posting a .598 OPS in 81 games in an injury-plagued 2024 campaign. The 27-year-old homegrown star finished second in the majors with a .311 batting average and hit 18 home runs with 94 RBI and an .840 OPS. Without him the Blue Jays have played Andres Gimenez, their regular second baseman, at shortstop in the postseason with Isiah Kiner-Falefa getting most of the starts at second base."
Bo Bichette was added to the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series roster after spraining his left knee in a Sept. 6 collision with Yankees catcher Austin Wells. Bichette has not played since the injury and aborted a return attempt for the AL Championship Series because he could not run the bases without significant pain. He worked out at second base and faced live pitching on consecutive days and could serve as second baseman, shortstop or designated hitter. The Blue Jays also added first baseman Ty France and omitted Joey Loperfido and Yariel Rodriguez. Bichette finished the regular season with a .311 average, 18 home runs and 94 RBI.
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