TORONTO -- Blue Jays rookie Trey Yesavage will start Game 1 of the World Series on Friday against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and Blake Snell , but a decision on activating shortstop Bo Bichette still officially has yet to be made.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Bichette, a two-time All-Star, has recovered from a sprained left knee that sidelined him for 1 1/2 months and may be activated for the World Series.

"We're kind of coming right down to the wire with it," Schneider said Thursday. "He's feeling good, which is nice. Still a few more boxes to check."

Yesavage, who made his major league debut on Sept. 15, will be making his fourth postseason start, giving the 22-year-old more postseason starts than career regular-season outings (3).

Schneider said Th

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