The Toronto Blue Jays start a crucial series against the Houston Astros tonight. The Blue Jays enter the series 3-3 in September, averaging 6.7 runs per game while allowing 5.2 runs per game. Toronto suffered a blow ahead of this upcoming series as they placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain retroactive to September 7th. To take Bichette’s spot on the roster, Toronto is recalling Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Buffalo.
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Bo Bichette
Bichette, in 139 games this season, is hitting .311 with a .840 OPS. He has 44 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs, 94 RBI, 78 runs scored, four stolen bases, and 40 walks. He is in a contract year and leads the Blue Jays in batting average, doubles, and RBI.
Joey Loperfido
Loperfido, in 30 games for Toronto this season, hit .358 with a .915 OPS. He had three doubles, three home runs, ten RBI, ten runs scored, a stolen base, and four walks. In 91 games at Triple-A Buffalo, he hit .264 with a .743 OPS. He had 22 doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 44 RBI, 46 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, and 29 walks.
