NEW YORK (AP) — Bo Bichette did some running Wednesday for the first time since spraining his left knee last month, and the Toronto Blue Jays still hope their starting shortstop will be able to return to the lineup later this postseason.

A two-time All-Star, Bichette ended the regular season on the injured list and was left off the roster for the AL Division Series against the New York Yankees. But he took at-bats in a simulated game Tuesday in Toronto against teammates Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt, then joined the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium.

“The last three days have been pretty positive for him,” Toronto manager John Schneider said Wednesday before the Blue Jays advanced with a 5-2 victory over the Yankees in Game 4. “Running today for the first time. We’ll take it a day at a time a

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