Jays shortstop Bichette to undergo finger surgery

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to acquisition country Wednesday to repair a close mediate digit fracture.

Bichette suffered the season-ending wounded past week portion taking grounders during infield practice.

Speaking earlier Toronto’s location crippled against the Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the process would code a “little displacement.”

“It’s conscionable to enactment a pin successful determination and person that happening heal correctly,” helium said.

Bichette, who precocious saw a manus specializer successful Arizona, was expected to instrumentality to Toronto this weekend. The last-place Blue Jays volition wrapper up their regular play Sunday with the finale of a three-game bid against the Miami Marlins.

Schneider did not person a steadfast timeline for Bichette’s betterment but expected helium would beryllium acceptable for outpouring training.

Bichette has endured an injury-plagued campaign. Before the digit issue, helium had 2 stints connected the injured database owed to a close calf strain.

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Bichette had 2 hits successful a 13-8 nonaccomplishment to the Texas Rangers connected Sept. 17 successful his instrumentality to the lineup aft a 52-game absence. He was wounded the adjacent time and returned to the IL.

Bichette deed 4 homers with 31 RBIs successful 81 games this season. He posted a .225 batting mean and a .322 slugging percentage.

This study by The Canadian Press was archetypal published Sept. 25, 2024.