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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a broken right middle finger.
Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking grounders during infield practice.
Speaking before Toronto’s home game against the Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the procedure would address “a little bit of displacement.”
“Just putting a pin in there and getting that thing to heal correctly,” he said.
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Bichette, who recently saw a hand specialist in Arizona, was expected to return to Toronto this weekend. The last-place Blue Jays will finish their regular season on Sunday with a three-game series finale against the Miami Marlins.
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Schneider did not have a firm timeline for Bichette’s recovery but expected him to be ready for spring training.
Bichette has endured an injury-plagued campaign. Before giving the finger, he had two stints on the injured list due to a severe calf strain.
Bichette had two hits in a 13-8 loss to the Texas Rangers on September 17 in his return to the team after a 52-game absence. He was hurt the next day and returned to IL.
Bichette hit four homers with 31 RBI in 81 games this season. He posted a .225 batting average and a .322 slugging percentage.
This report was first published by The Canadian Press on September 25, 2024.
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