TORONTO – All-Star Bo Bichette returned to the Toronto Blue Jays for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing 11/2 months because of a sprained left knee and was set to play second base for the first time in six years.

A two-time All-Star shortstop and AL hits leader, Bichette was set to bat cleanup in Friday night’s opener. He hadn’t played since spraining his left knee in a Sept. 6 collision with New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells.

“I’ve been working my whole life for this,” Bichette said.

Bichette was at second base for the first time in the major leagues.

“Trying to take a little bit of stress off Bo,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said. “It’s still middle of the diamond but, I think, just a little bit less demanding than shortstop.”

Bichette played 30

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