Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is expected to be out for “multiple weeks” due to a strained right calf, as announced by manager John Schneider on Saturday.
Bichette, a two-time All-Star and two-time AL hits leader, 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 and was visibly in pain, hopping before leaving the field with the trainer.
Ahead of Saturday’s 7-3 loss to the Tigers, the Blue Jays placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list and called up utility player Addison Barger from Triple-A Buffalo.
After returning from the injured list on June 24 following a nine-game absence due to a sore right calf, Bichette left a game on July 10 against San Francisco because of calf soreness and missed the final four games before the All-Star break.
This season has been tough for Bichette, son of former MLB player Dante Bichette. He is batting .223 with four home runs and 30 RBIs in 79 games, with a .597 OPS, the lowest among AL batters who qualify.
Leo Jiménez, who replaced Bichette on Friday, started at shortstop against the Tigers on Saturday.