Followers can breathe a sigh of reduction forward of the Toronto Blue Jays‘ residence opener on Monday, as star shortstop Bo Bichette is within the beginning lineup in opposition to the Seattle Mariners.
The 26-year-old’s standing was unclear after he was hit on the elbow by a fastball within the sixth inning of Sunday’s sequence finale in opposition to the New York Yankees. He remained within the recreation, however informed reporters afterwards that he wasn’t positive what the impression could be.
Bichette, very like the remainder of the Blue Jays, has struggled offensively by way of the primary 10 video games with six hits and three RBIs in 31 at-bats, for a .194 batting common.
Hoping to breathe some offensive life into the crew, Davis Schneider additionally returns to the lineup for the Blue Jays after he was held out of the lineup for the previous three video games.
Schneider, 25, has two residence runs in 15 at-bats, together with a game-winning homer in Sport 2 in opposition to the Houston Astros. He’s batting .250 in seven video games.
Watch the Blue Jays’ residence opener on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ at 7:07 p.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. PT.
