Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday to repair a right middle finger fracture.
Bichette suffered the season-ending injury last week while taking grounders during infield practice.
Speaking before Toronto’s home game against the Boston Red Sox, Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the procedure would address a “little displacement.
“It’s just to put a pin in there and have that thing heal correctly,” he said.
Bichette, who recently saw a hand specialist in Arizona, was expected to return to Toronto this weekend. The last-place Blue Jays will wrap up their regular season Sunday with the finale of a three-game series against the Miami Marlins.
Schneider did not have a firm timeline for Bichette’s recovery, but expected he would be ready for spring training.
Bichette has endured an injury-plagued campaign. Before the finger issue, he had two stints on the injured list due to a right calf strain.
Bichette had two hits in a 13-8 loss to the Texas Rangers on Sept. 17 in his return to the lineup after a 52-game absence. He was hurt the next day and returned to the IL.
Bichette hit four homers with 31 RBIs in 81 games this season. He posted a .225 batting average and a .322 slugging percentage.
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Meanwhile, the Jays recalled right-hander Brett de Geus from triple-A Buffalo and optioned fellow reliever Tommy Nance to the team’s spring training complex.
The Blue Jays claimed de Geus off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Sept. 12.
He has a 0-2 record and 5.00 earned-run average over 11 appearances this season with Miami and the Seattle Mariners.
Nance made 20 appearances for the Blue Jays this year. He was 0-3 with a 4.09 ERA.