Bo Bichette leaves on injured list

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On September 6, Bo Bichette injured his knee.

During a game against the Yankees, heavy contact was made at home plate. Bichette might have left the game had it not been for a rain delay of nearly two hours before the game resumed.

But in hindsight, you have to ask yourself this: did coming back on September 6 hurt him in the long run?

I say that because the next day, Sunday, he didn’t play. And now, the Blue Jays have just announced some bad news: Bichette is headed for the 10-day injured list.

He has been retroactively placed on the list as of September 7, which means he can return as early as September 17. Will he be ready by then?

To take his place in the lineup, the Blue Jays have reached out to Buffalo. Joey Loperfido, who deserved his chance, is back with the big club for the time being.

Loperfido could probably have been September’s recall among position players, but the arrival of Isiah Kiner-Falefa changed all that. And here, on the heels of Bichette’s injury, having IKF is a good thing.

We don’t know if Loperfido will survive Anthony Santander’s return, which isn’t likely to happen next week due to recent back problems that are postponing his return to the minors… but that’s a long way off.

Of necessity, this will mean that Ernie Clement, who is also not 100%, will play more often at shortstop. Addison Barger should see more playing time at the hot corner.

This will be particularly the case tonight, when the Astros are in town.

With the playoffs just a few weeks away (and a few months of autonomy for the player), the timing isn’t great to see Bichette, one of the club’s top players in 2025, injured.

Will he be in top form for the playoffs? How much will it hurt as the Blue Jays feel the Yankees’ hot breath on their necks? We’ll see in due course.

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