Blue Jays Injured Star Bo Bichette Shockingly Testing New Position for World Series
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The Toronto Blue Jays are headed to the World Series and starting on Friday night, will attempt the monumental task of taking down the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers fresh off a dominant run through the National League playoffs.
With the Dodgers looking stronger than they ever have right now, Toronto is going to need all hands on deck in order to give themselves any sort of real chance to win this series. As it turns out, all hands on deck might just mean getting one of their best hitters back.
Superstar shortstop Bo Bichette has been out since early September with a knee injury, and there was hope he would be able to return for the playoffs. Though that obviously has not happened yet, Bichette made some major headlines during the ALCS celebration when he told media he would be ready to play for the World Series.
While Bichette allegedly being back creates a layer of complication in terms of the lineup offensively and defensively in terms of his health, the team would, of course, love to have him back. With the elite defense of Andrés Giménez as critical as ever, though, the team reportedly has Bichette taking reps at a new spot.
Blue Jays Reportedly Giving Bichette Ground Balls at Second Base
According to a story from Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet, Bichette on Wednesday took ground balls at second base to test out the injured knee, a spot he has never played during his entire big league career.
The 27-year-old did play a very limited number of games at second during his minor league career, but after seven seasons in Major League Baseball, asking him to make that change at a position he's not comfortable with on top of not having full range of motion is a tall order.
Manager John Schneider spoke about the possibility of him playing second, and said he was comfortable there during the limited sample size in the minor leagues, and shared his belief that the ability to play shortstop translates everywhere.
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"It's a little bit of a leap for sure," Schneider said Thursday prior to the team's final workout. "Just in conversations with Bo, he's pretty realistic about how he feels and how he will feel if he's out there. It's something we've gotta continue to work through and if he feels comfortable doing it, I'm gonna listen to players and trust them. I've known Bo for a long time, so we'll see how today goes."
If Bichette can man second, it would relieve Toronto of a very difficult decision given the fact they are not likely to move Giménez and the DH spot is being occupied by George Springer.
Blue Jays Would Have Much More Flexibility if Bichette Can Play Second
It's safe to say Toronto would be much more comfortable taking Isiah Kiner-Falefa out of the lineup than they would be any of their outfielders if Springer were to relinquish the DH spot. Springer -- who already is not a strong defender at this stage of his career -- is dealing a knee injury of his own after being hit by a pitch in the ALCS as well.
Given that moving Giménez is not in the cards and the Blue Jays have received incredible production both on offense and defense from the outfield to get them to the World Series, it seems second base is the only possible way for Bichette to rejoin the starting lineup.
If they decide either they are not comfortable with him there or that he's not healthy enough to play defense at all, it is likely going to be a role off the bench as a pinch hitter for Bichette in big spots.
It's a massive decision for manager John Schneider, but clearly he is weighing all of his options carefully before making a final choice.
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Michael Brauner is a 2022 graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in Sports Media. He covers various MLB teams across the On SI network and you can also find his work on Yellowhammer News covering the Alabama Crimson Tide and Auburn Tigers as well as on the radio producing and co-hosting 'The Opening Kickoff' every weekday morning on 105.5 WNSP FM in Mobile, Alabama.