The New York Yankees will not see the Toronto Blue Jays' star shortstop Bo Bichette in the 2025 American League Divisional Series, which begins on Saturday evening up north.
The 27-year-old has been out since Sept. 6 with a left-knee sprain, but has come far enough along where manager John Schneider admitted on Friday that his presence on the ALDS roster could come "right down to the wire."
Bichette is coming off one of his finest years as a pro, batting .311 with an .840 OPS, 18 home runs, and 94 RBI. Despite playing in only 139 games, he still ranked second in the American League with 181 hits behind only Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals.
Alongside superstar first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bichette is a foundational piece of a Blue Jays team that won the American League E