TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette sought a second opinion Monday on his injured knee and could initially return to the lineup at designated hitter.

Sidelined since Sept. 7 with a sprained left knee, Bichette was in Dallas on Monday afternoon getting examined by Dr. Dan Cooper. Blue Jays manager John Schneider said there was nothing new to report, and the appointment was simply part of the recovery process.

“It doesn’t change our thinking,” Schneider said before Monday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. “It gives him and us some clarity.”

Toronto began the night with the best record in the American League (87-62) and a four-game lead in the AL East over the New York Yankees with 13 games to play.

The 27-year-old Bichette, a two-time All-Star, was injured S

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