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By Jackson Roberts
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At one point, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette looked like the frontrunner to lead the American League in hits. As of Friday, though, he hasn't had a hit since Sept. 6.
Bichette sustained a knee injury during that day's game against the New York Yankees, and although he's tried hard to get himself healthy in time to make an impact on the Blue Jays' playoff run, he hasn't been successful. Before the American League Championship Series, he aggravated the knee slightly while running the bases during his rehab.
However, as the Blue Jays on Friday entered a best-of-three showdown with the Seattle Mariners to determine who goes to the World Series, it appeared Bichette's return was finally imminent.
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On Friday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com shared that Bichette would be likely to return to action if the Blue Jays could advance to the World Series. He technically wouldn't be allowed to return any sooner since he was excluded from the original ALCS roster, though an exception could be made if another player suffered an injury.
"Bo Bichette is getting closer to being considered as an option for the Blue Jays, and he continued to crank up his running Thursday, but he’s not quite cleared yet to return from his left knee sprain," Matheson wrote. "Bichette, who also took a run at being ready for this original ALCS roster before feeling some discomfort, is absolutely an option for the World Series if Toronto can advance."
Bichette, 27, batted .311 this season, racking up 181 hits in 139 games. He finished tied for second in the majors in hits, only three behind the leader, Bobby Witt Jr., who played 18 more games.
Though his long-term future in Toronto is all but guaranteed, Bichette's bat could be just the boost the Blue Jays need in the World Series, especially assuming they'd face the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, who are up 3-0 in their series against the Milwaukee Brewers entering Friday.
However, the Blue Jays still have to get there first.
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