The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled Joey Loperfido and placed Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain. Bichette‘s injury comes at an unfortunate time. The Blue Jays are only two games ahead of the division rival New York Yankees and three games ahead of the Boston Red Sox.
Toronto has a tough stretch remaining in the regular season, while the Yankees have an easier one. If the Blue Jays are to win the American League East, it might have to be without their star hitter.
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OF Joey Loperfido recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight
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Blue Jays Place Bo Bichette on Injured List, Recall Joey Loperfido
Bichette’s IL stint is retroactive to September 7th. The bright side of the situation is that he will likely be healthy for the postseason. Bichette has demonstrated his return to form this season, following his subpar 2024 season impacted by injuries.
Luckily, the Blue Jays have several players who have been solid contributors this season. Bichette’s revamped numbers include a .318 batting average, 18 home runs, and 94 RBI. His offensive output is hard to ignore. But the Blue Jays have had several contributors at the plate recently, like Addison Barger, Ernie Clement, and Myles Straw, to name a few.
But Loperfido is another name who will now get his chance to continue his steady performance, both in the minors and in the big leagues earlier in the season. Before Loperfido was optioned, he was hitting .358 with three home runs across 30 big-league appearances. Despite his solid hitting, he was optioned to make room for George Springer. The Blue Jays had no apparent decision for who to demote.
Loperfido’s Success this Season
Loperfido is keeping his hitting approach simple by zoning in on good pitches to hit. A change from his prior issue of overthinking his at-bats. A major focus for Loperfido this season has been controlling the strike zone more effectively. This helps him limit the amount of strikeouts at the plate while also augmenting his contact rate.
Last Word On Loperfido and Bichette
Loperfido’s ability to translate his underlying skills in contact and power into consistent performance has led to his improved play this season.
It will be interesting to see how the Blue Jays perform without Bichette, who is set to become a free agent this winter. He isn’t expected to be gone long and his IL stint isn’t likely to put a damper on the Blue Jays’ postseason hopes.
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