TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays will remain without shortstop Bo Bichette against the Seattle Mariners in the American League Championship Series, but they added veteran right-handers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to the roster with their first AL pennant in 32 years on the line.

The Blue Jays held out hope that Bichette could return from his left knee sprain for the series, but that was dashed Saturday when he felt pain and was in clear discomfort while running the bases for the first time since the injury.

Game 1 against the Mariners is Sunday night at Rogers Centre.

Bichette, 27, hasn't played since injuring his knee in a collision at home plate against the New York Yankees on Sept. 6. He had run for the first time since the injury Wednesday and hit live pitching Friday

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