The All-Star Bo Bichette returned to the Toronto Blue Jays for the World Series against Los Angeles Dodgers after missing a month and a half due to a sprained left knee and was ready to play second base for the first time in six years.
Bichette, a two-time All-Star shortstop and the American League’s hits leader, was set to hit cleanup in Friday night’s opener. He had not played since spraining his left knee in a Sept. 6 collision with New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells.
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“I’ve worked my whole life for this,” Bichette said.
Bichette was at second base for the first time in the major leagues.
“I’m trying to take some of the stress off of Bo,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “He’s still the middle of the diamond, but I think he’s a little less demanding than shortstop.”
Bichette played 30 games at second base over four seasons in the minor leagues, the last coming on April 17, 2019 with Triple-A Buffalo. The three-time Gold Glove winner, Andres Gimenezplayed shortstop against the Dodgers.
