Blue Jays prospect Bichette to miss at least 6 weeks with broken hand
Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Bo Bichette will be out of action for at least six weeks after his left hand was fractured by a hit-by-pitch on Monday, manager Charlie Montoyo told TSN's Scott Mitchell on Wednesday.
#BlueJays No. 2 prospect Bo Bichette reportedly has a broken left hand after being hit by a pitch in last night's @BuffaloBisons game. Bichette is #MLB's No. 10 overall prospect: https://t.co/GHKO6yYsIe pic.twitter.com/QepJm89uYm
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 23, 2019
The Blue Jays are still collecting information about a potential return date for the prized prospect, Montoyo added.
Bichette, listed as the No. 10 prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, was hitting .250/.310/.404 for Triple-A Buffalo but was in the midst of a 10-game on-base streak before the injury. During the streak, Bichette collected 11 hits and seven RBIs.
The 21-year-old son of former big leaguer Dante Bichette played well for the Blue Jays in spring training, hitting .410/.465/.795 with four home runs and 16 hits in 20 games.
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