TORONTO – Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette will not return to the Toronto lineup for the American League Championship Series against Seattle.

He was left off the team’s 26-man roster that was released Sunday morning. Bichette hasn’t played since suffering a left knee sprain five weeks ago.

Game 1 was scheduled for Sunday night at Rogers Centre.

Veteran right-handers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt made the cut after sitting out the A-L Division Series. Relievers Tommy Nance and Justin Bruihl played in the last round but were not included on the roster for this series.

Bichette appeared to be moving closer to a potential return but was in obvious discomfort on Saturday when he tried baserunning drills.

Toronto is coming off a four-game win over the New York Yankees. Seattle went the dist

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