Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Lands on IL with knee tendinitis
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Bichette was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right patellar tendinitis, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bichette tweaked his knee in Monday's series opener against the Orioles and needs an extended break for rest and treatment. Blue Jays manager John Schneider declined Wednesday to put a timetable on the star shortstop's return, telling Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic that "we got to see how he does." Tuesday's trade deadline acquisition of Paul DeJong from the Cardinals has suddenly proven a lot more important for Toronto.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Day-to-day with knee inflammation
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Bichette's MRI revealed inflammation in his right knee and he is being listed as day-to-day as of Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
This is about as good of a diagnosis as fantasy managers could have hoped for, given that Bichette left Monday's game against Baltimore with a knee injury and the Blue Jays traded for another shortstop (Paul DeJong) the next day. An injured list stint has not been ruled out, and Bichette will likely be evaluated again Wednesday. In the meantime, Santiago Espinal could get the start at shortstop Tuesday.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Not out for long
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The Blue Jays have not provided a diagnosis for Bichette (knee), and while the team traded for Paul DeJong on Tuesday, Bichette isn't expected to be out long, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
It's a vague report from Heyman, but it's at least a good sign for fantasy managers that may have feared the worst when Bichette exited Monday's game with an injury and the team acquired another shortstop the next day. Bichette hit .337 with three home runs, eight runs and 11 RBI across 101 at-bats in July.
Bichette was removed from Monday's game against Baltimore with right knee discomfort.
Bichette pulled up after rounding first base on a single during the third inning. Luckily, he was able to limp off the field under his own power. The Jays will take a look at Bichette and should provide an update on his status before Tuesday's contest. Until then, he should be considered day-to-day.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Keeps raking Wednesday
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Bichette went 3-for-5 with a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 8-1 win over the Dodgers.
The shortstop has seven hits in the last two games, boosting his slash line since the All-Star break up to .306/.358/.449. Bichette's 137 hits on the season leads the American League, with only Luis Arraez's 141 in Miami sitting ahead of him, but that's no surprise -- the 25-year-old also led the AL in hits in 2021 and 2022.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Racks up four hits in loss
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Bichette went 4-for-6 with a two-run home run and a double in Tuesday's 8-7 extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.
The Blue Jays tallied 12 hits as a team, but Bichette was the only Toronto batter with multiple hits. It was a big game for the shortstop, who entered Tuesday stuck in an 0-for-18 slump. He's back up to a .312/.344/.490 slash line with 17 homers, 56 RBI, 48 runs scored, three stolen bases, 23 doubles and a triple through 101 contests.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Sitting Monday
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Bichette is not in the starting lineup Monday versus the Dodgers.
Bichette will get a breather after he went 0-for-14 with six strikeouts over the team's series in Seattle. Santiago Espinal will take over at shortstop and bat eighth in the series opener against Los Angeles.
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Tallies five hits across twin bill
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Bichette went 5-for-10 with two runs and an RBI over both games of a doubleheader against the White Sox on Thursday.
All five of Bichette's hits went for a single, and he also struck out four times across the pair of wins. However, the shortstop made his contact count and extended his modest hitting streak to five games while scoring twice and knocking in one run Thursday. Bichette increased his season average to .320 with the five-hit day, though he has just one homer and no steals over his past 24 contests.
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Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Three hits in Tuesday's loss
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Bichette went 3-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.
The Jays managed only eight hits in total, and Bichette's efforts led to no run production in a 3-0 loss. That's been an all-too-common story for the shortstop lately. Bichette extended his hitting streak to 12 games Tuesday, a stretch in which he's slashing .360/.373/.540 but has just four runs and four RBI.
Bichette (thumb) is starting Friday against Oakland.
Bichette was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to thumb soreness, but he's ready to go after an extra day of rest Thursday. The 25-year-old shortstop is currently on an eight-game hitting streak and is slashing .313/.333/.469 with three RBI in that span.
Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Scratched with thumb discomfort
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Bichette was scratched from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins with left thumb discomfort.
After he was initially slotted in to start at shortstop and bat second, Bichette will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale. More information on his status moving will likely be provided in the near future, but the 25-year-old can be considered day-to-day for now. Santiago Espinal will draw the start at shortstop and bat seventh against Miami.
