Forever in our hearts: A minute ago, Toronto Bay Jay general manager Ross Atkins died in a plane crash.
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is expected to be out for “multiple weeks” due to a strained right calf, according to manager John Schneider on Saturday.
Bichette, who has been an All-Star twice and led the AL in hits twice, injured himself while running to first base after hitting a line drive in the sixth inning of Friday’s 5-4 loss to Detroit. He felt discomfort after a few steps, visibly in pain as he hopped before leaving the field with the trainer.
Ahead of Saturday’s 7-3 loss against the Tigers, the Blue Jays placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list and brought up utility player Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo.
Bichette had just returned from the injured list on June 24 after missing nine games due to a sore right calf. He had also left a game on July 10 against San Francisco because of calf soreness and had sat out the final four games before the All-Star break.
It has been a challenging season for Bichette, the son of former MLB player Dante Bichette. He has a batting average of .223 with four home runs and 30 RBIs in 79 games, and his .597 OPS is the lowest among AL batters who qualify.
