Bo Bichette of the Toronto Blue Jays speaks to the media during World Series Workout Day at Rogers Centre on Thursday in Toronto.Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images
The Blue Jays won’t disclose whether Bo Bichette will be on their roster for the World Series until Friday.
The two-time all-star shortstop has not been in the lineup since he suffered a sprained left knee against the New York Yankees on Sept. 6.
Manager John Schneider said Bichette has been hitting, fielding ground balls and running but that no decision has been made yet surrounding his status.
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If he is added to the roster he could be used as a designated hitter, second baseman or shortstop. Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-seven World Series final will be contested at Rogers centre on Friday and Saturday.
“We’ll see,” Schneider said when asked about Bichette during Thursday’s media day.
“We’re kind of coming right down to the wire with it. It’s a little bit of a leap for sure. In conversations with Bo, he’s pretty realistic about how he will feel if he’s out there. If he feels comfortable doing it, I’m going to listen.
“I can say that we’re close on probably one way or another, but just need to kind of see how [Thursday] goes.”
Bichette led the team with a .311 batting average and 94 runs batted in. He also hit 18 home runs.
“I believe I can contribute in any way and in any situation and any role,” Bichette said, surrounded by a gaggle of reporters and broadcasters. “I don’t need to be a hero.”
Toronto Blue Jays' shortstop Bo Bichette breaks his bat while hitting a run-scoring double during the first inning of a game against the New York Yankees on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in New York.Adam Hunger/The Associated Press
The 27-year-old, whose contract expires after this season, was hurt while he slid into catcher Austin Wells’s knee protector. Bichette had to be helped off the field but then returned and remained in the game.
“I went back out and played but adrenaline had a lot to do with that,” Bichette said. The injury turned out to be more serious than initially believed. “It didn’t get worse,” he said, “it just wasn’t responding to treatment.”
With Bichette on the bench, Toronto went on to capture its first American League East title since 2015 and then defeated the Yankees and the Seattle Mariners in the postseason.
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“People keep asking me if it was hard to sit out and watch,” Bichette said.
“I’m not sure that hard is the right word but I definitely wanted to be out there and to be a part of it. I love this team and I love my teammates and it was exciting to watch them accomplish what have so far.”