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Toronto Blue Jays Provide Update on Rehab For Injured Star

Here's the latest on Bo Bichette and his quest to make it back this season for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Brady Farkas

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) reacts to striking out against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre on June 29.
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) reacts to striking out against the New York Yankees at Rogers Centre on June 29. / Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images
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After beginning a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday night, Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette is expected to be back in the lineup on Thursday. He took Wednesday off.

Per Blue Jays reporter Shi Davidi on social media (from Wednesday night).

John Schneider said reports on Bo Bichette's first rehab game last night were that "he felt good." Bichette went 1-for-3 and played four defensive innings. He was on his feet more than planned so he isn't playing today but will "get back after it tomorrow," said Schneider.

There's no definitive timetable for when Bichette will officially return, but it's safe to say that the Jays would like him to finish out the weekend in Buffalo before bringing him back. If that's the case, he'd have about two weeks left to close out 2024 on a high note.

It's been a terrible overall season for Bichette, who has hit just .222 with four home runs. He also has spent a bunch of time on the injured list, registering just 80 games. Getting back out there and getting some positive momentum for 2025 could be a huge thing for his confidence heading into the offseason.

It figures to be an interesting offseason for Bichette, who will be a free agent after 2025. Do the Jays elect to extend him despite his down year? Do they trade him knowing there's a chance he could leave after next season? Or do they just stand pat and see what happens next season regardless?

It's one of many interesting decisions facing the Blue Jays as the season comes to a close.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.