{"id":144791,"date":"2025-09-09T19:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/144791\/"},"modified":"2025-09-09T19:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T19:28:09","slug":"blue-jays-shortstop-bo-bichette-lands-on-the-injured-list-with-a-knee-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/144791\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette lands on the injured list with a knee injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Toronto Blue Jays enter the final push for a postseason spot and an AL East title, they\u2019ll do so without Bo Bichette \u2014 at least for the next 10 days. Toronto\u2019s star shortstop was placed on the injured list ahead of Tuesday\u2019s opener against the Houston Astros with a left knee sprain.<\/p>\n

Bichette crashed into New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells in Saturday\u2019s contest at Yankee Stadium. After colliding with Wells\u2019 shin pads, Bichette rolled onto his back and grabbed at his left shin before the game went into a lengthy rain delay. Though Bichette returned to the field after the delay and finished the contest, he was not in Toronto\u2019s lineup on Sunday. His shin was cut, manger John Schneider said, and the team planed to reevaluate before Tuesday\u2019s game.<\/p>\n

Bichette has long been a September hero for the Jays. He owns a career .329 average and .916 OPS in the season\u2019s final month and seemed set to repeat the late-season brilliance again this year. In five September contests this season, Bichette owned a .474 average with two homers and eight RBIs. Now, Toronto must navigate at least part of the playoff push without him.<\/p>\n

Joey Loperifdo, an outfielder, was recalled to replace Bichette\u2019s spot on the big league roster. Ernie Clement and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will likely fill in the shortstop position in Bichette\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n

(Photo: Jim McIsaac \/ Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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