Bo Bichette Lands on Injured List With Knee Sprain

[Leo Morgenstern]

What initially seemed like a very minor ailment for Bo Bichette has turned out to be at least a bit more serious.

The shortstop hurt himself on a play at the plate on Saturday. He remained in the game (a rain delay gave him some time to rest), and while his left leg was apparently "cut up pretty good," X-rays came back negative. 

Yet, while Bichette finished out the game on Saturday, he was not in Sunday's lineup. Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reported at the time that the Jays were "hoping" their shortstop would be ready to play on Tuesday. Clearly, that's no longer the case.

As the team relayed to reporters this afternoon, Bichette continued to feel discomfort in his left leg, and an MRI revealed the sprain. He has been placed on the 10-day IL retroactive to September 7. There is currently no timeline for his return; he will take the next few days to rest before the Blue Jays decide what's next.

Joey Loperfido was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to take Bichette's place on the active roster, while Ernie Clement is expected to take over as Toronto's primary shortstop in the interim. 

Featured image courtesy of John Jones, Imagn Images.

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