The Toronto Blue Jays’ shortstop Bichette is anticipated to be out for ‘several weeks’ due to a strained right calf, according to the manager
Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays is expected to miss “multiple weeks” because of a strained right calf, manager John Schneider announced on Saturday.
In the sixth inning of Friday’s 5-4 loss to Detroit, Bichette—who has twice been an All-Star and twice led the AL in hits—injured himself while sprinting to first base. After taking a few steps, he became uncomfortable and was clearly in pain as he hopped before he and the trainer left the field.
The Blue Jays activated utility player Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo and placed Bichette on the 10-day disabled list prior to their 7-3 loss to the Tigers on Saturday.
Bichette had just returned from the injured list on June 24 after missing nine games due to a sore right calf. He had also left a game on July 10 against San Francisco because of calf soreness and had sat out the final four games before the All-Star break.
It has been a challenging season for Bichette, the son of former MLB player Dante Bichette. He has a batting average of .223 with four home runs and 30 RBIs in 79 games, and his .597 OPS is the lowest among AL batters who qualify.
On Saturday, Leo Jiménez, who replaced Bichette on Friday, got the start at shortstop against the Tigers.
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