Particle.news
Download on the App Store
23 ARTICLES
·
2h ago

Blue Jays Leave Bichette Off ALCS Roster as Mariners Add Woo and Start Miller on Short Rest

Toronto names Kevin Gausman for Game 1 after activating Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to bolster rotation depth.

Image
Image
Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette (11) is helped off the field by Isiah Kiner-Falefa (7) after being tagged out at home during the sixth inning of a baseball game agains the New York Yankees, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Sep 24, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer (31) delivers a pitch against the Boston Red Sox in the first inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Bo Bichette was omitted after showing visible discomfort in a baserunning test Saturday, a month after spraining his left knee in a Sept. 6 collision.
  • Seattle included All-Star Bryan Woo on its 26-man roster, with team leadership indicating he is expected to be available closer to the middle of the series.
  • Bryce Miller will open Game 1 for the Mariners on three days' rest against Gausman at Rogers Centre on Sunday night.
  • The Blue Jays added veteran starters Scherzer and Bassitt for the best-of-seven, replacing relievers Justin Bruihl and Tommy Nance on a 13-pitcher, 13-position-player split.
  • Seattle also added utilityman Miles Mastrobuoni and set a 13–13 roster after a 15-inning ALDS clincher that left early-series rotation plans fluid.