The Toronto Blue Jays will meet the New York Yankees in the American League Division Series without star shortstop Bo Bichette and right-handed veterans Chris Bassitt, Jose Berrios and Max Scherzer.

The Blue Jays announced their 26-man series roster on Saturday, the opening day of the series. It consists of 13 pitchers and 13 position players.

Bichette has not played since Sept. 6 because of a sprained PCL in his left knee, and taking his bat out of the lineup is a huge loss for Toronto. He hit .373 with 24 doubles and 45 RBIs from July 4 until the injury, and tied for second in MLB in hits (181) and doubles (44) behind Bobby Witt Jr. He was tied for second behind Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who hit .331, in batting average (.311).

Among position players, the Yankees also will be witho

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