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After missing seven weeks, Bo Bichette will be active for the Toronto Blue Jays during the World Series. The Blue Jays shortstop suffered a knee injury during a home plate collision on Sept. 6.
With the biggest series of his career coming up, Bichette was not expecting to miss it. MLB Insider Jon Morosi asked him about his availability on Monday, and the shortstop had a two-word answer: “I’m good.”
Bichette presents some lineup complications if he is only available to be a designated hitter, although Toronto manager John Schneider told reporters Thursday he could also see Bichette playing second base or shortstop. Otherwise, Schneider would be forced to move ALCS hero George Springer into the outfield as he deals with a knee injury of his own. If Bichette can go in the infield, then the look of the Blue Jays lineup will not change too much and will be getting back a major cog.
Before the injury, Bichette was hitting .311 with 18 home runs and was on pace to lead the American League in hits, which he has done twice before in 2021 and 2022. Bichette is in the final year of his contract with Toronto and was playing back to his All-Star level before the injury. A strong performance in the World Series could bolster the shortstop’s market or even make the Blue Jays quick to bring him back again next season.
With the Fall Classic set to begin on Friday, the Blue Jays have gotten back to full strength in their lineup, even if their pieces are still a little banged up.
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