Overview
- Manager John Schneider said Bichette "felt good" after Sunday and confirmed him to bat fourth at second base for Monday’s Game 3.
- Bichette had been out since Sept. 6 with a left knee sprain, returned in Game 1, then pinch-hit and finished at second in Game 2 as the team ramped up his workload.
- It is his first professional action at second base since a 2019 Triple-A game, a short-term move to reintroduce his bat during the World Series.
- Toronto has shortstop Andres Gimenez and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shading toward second to support him, and the club has committed no errors through two games.
- Analysts note heightened danger on double-play pivots for his left knee, and separate offseason chatter has linked reported Dodgers interest if Toronto hesitates on a long-term commitment.