Bichette Available Off The Bench For Game 2 - Beritaja

TORONTO – Blue Jays head John Schneider made respective moves to his starting lineup for Saturday’s Game 2 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Infielder Bo Bichette, who made his first crippled quality successful 7 weeks successful Toronto’s 11-4 Game 1 win, was disposable disconnected the bench. Isiah Kiner-Falefa sewage the commencement astatine 2nd guidelines pinch outfielders Nathan Lukes and Addison Barger drafting successful for Davis Schneider and Myles Straw.

Normally a shortstop, Bichette made his first big-league commencement astatine 2nd guidelines aft being named to the 26-man roster earlier Game 1. He had missed clip pinch a near knee sprain.

“After the layoff, I didn’t want to for illustration termination him, you know,” Schneider said successful a pre-game media readiness from his office. “So this is worldly we talked about moreover starring up to the determination to put him connected the roster.

“I thought he was bully yesterday and conscionable want to watch him physically. But he’ll beryllium fresh to deed and play whenever.”

Right-handers Kevin Gausman of Toronto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Los Angeles were group to commencement successful Game 2.

Schneider besides confirmed that Max Scherzer would commencement Game 3 astatine Dodger Stadium connected Monday. Shane Bieber was tabbed for Game 4 connected Tuesday.

If necessary, the Dodgers would big Game 5 connected Wednesday. If Game 6 and Game 7 are needed, they would beryllium played successful Toronto.

Bichette had a azygous successful the first inning of Game 1 and grounded into a double play successful the third. He opened the Blue Jays’ decisive nine-run sixth inning pinch a locomotion earlier being replaced by Kiner-Falefa.

Bichette had a .311 batting mean this past play and led Toronto pinch 181 hits.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct. 25, 2025.