Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette will miss the rest of the regular season due to a sprained PCL in his left knee, the team announced on Tuesday.
Manager John Schneider is optimistic that Bichette will return in some capacity for the postseason.
“He’s not gonna be back for the regular season,” Schneider said. “But I think just working hard to be back as soon as he can after.”
Bichette, 27, was in the midst of a bounce-back season and, despite missing Toronto’s last eight games, still leads the majors in hits (181) and doubles (44).
A year ago, he set career lows in offensive categories, while playing in only 81 games, the fewest since he became a full-time player in 2021.
Bichette suffered the knee sprain on Sept. 6 while sliding into home plate at Yankee Stadium. He was placed