Blue Jays shortstop Bichette to undergo surgery to repair fractured finger
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This article was published 25/09/2024 (438 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture.
Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking grounders during infield practice.
Speaking before Toronto’s home game against the Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the procedure would address a “little displacement.”
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) hits a single against the Detroit Tigers during fifth inning American League baseball action in Toronto on Friday, July 19, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
“It’s just to put a pin in there and have that thing heal correctly,” he said.
Bichette, who recently saw a hand specialist in Arizona, was expected to return to Toronto this weekend. The last-place Blue Jays will wrap up their regular season Sunday with the finale of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins.
Schneider did not have a firm timeline for Bichette’s recovery but expected he would be ready for spring training.
Bichette has endured an injury-plagued campaign. Before the finger issue, he had two stints on the injured list due to a right calf strain.
Bichette had two hits in a 13-8 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sept. 17 in his return to the lineup after a 52-game absence. He was hurt the next day and returned to the IL.
Bichette hit four homers with 31 RBIs in 81 games this season. He posted a .225 batting average and a .322 slugging percentage.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2024.