Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is continuing to make progress in his return from a knee injury, but manager John Schneider told reporters on Thursday that the team is hoping to have a significant update in the right direction soon.
John Schneider on Bo Bichette:
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) September 25, 2025
"No real change, but some progress, which is good. Day-to-day with him. I'm hoping, sometime soon, that we have a significant update in the right direction, but still day-to-day." #BlueJays
“No real change, but some progress, which is good,” Schneider told reporters. “Day-to-day with him. I’m hoping, sometime soon, that we have a significant update in the right direction, but still day-to-day.”
Bichette was placed on the Injured List on Sept. 7 with a knee sprain suffered in a game against the New York Yankees.
The 27-year-old star, who is hitting .311 with 18 home runs this season and leads the majors in hits (181) and doubles (44), has been a force in the Jays’ lineup throughout the year. Without him in September, the offence has floundered.
In 16 games without Bichette in the lineup, the Blue Jays have gone 8-8 and have averaged 3.63 runs scored per game - down from their average of 5.01 in 142 games before Bichette left the lineup.
The team indicated earlier in September that Bichette would not return to the lineup in the regular season, but as their American League East division lead has dwindled from five games on Sept. 16 to a tie on Sept. 25, the need for him to be in the lineup come playoff time is paramount.
Bassitt progressing in return from back injury; ALDS a possible return spot
Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt is working his way back from a lower back injury that saw him placed on the 15-day IL on Saturday.
Schneider told reporters that Bassitt got a cortisone shot to help treatment of the inflammation, and that he is scheduled to begin playing catch on Friday.
The latest on Chris Bassitt (back inflammation):
— Mitch Bannon (@MitchBannon) September 25, 2025
- Got a cortisone shot yesterday to deal with the inflammation
- Will start playing catch again tomorrow
He can, at the earliest, return for #BlueJays' ALDS:
"If we get to what we want to get, Chris will factor into that."
Given the timing of his placement on the 15-day IL, Bassitt cannot return to the Blue Jays’ lineup until the AL Division Series - should they advance that far. “If we get to [where] we want to get, Chris will factor into that,” Schneider said.
The Blue Jays will try to avoid a sweep as they play their series finale against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday before they play their final series of the year against the Tampa Bay Rays, which starts on Friday.
