Bo Bichette dealt the Dodgers a crushing blow in Game 7, putting the Blue Jays ahead on the scoreboard and proving to everyone that hitting a home run against Shohei Ohtani isn’t impossible. Despite nursing a kneee injury, Bichette took his time rounding the bases to home plate.
That home run ended Ohtani’s night on the mound. It felt like a punishment from Bichette, a definitive statement that Ohtani was ineffective as a pitcher, and the Dodgers reacted accordingly, pulling him immediately. They handed the ball to Wrobleski, who came in and did a clean job, recording the remaining outs of the inning.
During Game 7, Bichette delivered a solid performance, hitting .348 overall, and his lone home run proved crucial for the Blue Jays, especially since it came off Ohtani, who turned out to be far less dominant on the mound than many expected.
A strong year for Bichette against the Dodgers
Bichette faced the Dodgers 10 times this year, three games in the regular season and seven in the World Series. He hit just one home run against them all year, failing to record an RBI during the regular season but driving in six during the postseason.
It’s worth noting that Bichette returned from a knee injury before fully recovering to face the Dodgers in the postseason. He had missed the previous two playoff rounds, but his effort and determination to play, much like George Springer, who was also battling injury, made a major impact.
How much time does Bichette have left on his contract with the Blue Jays?
This was officially Bichette’s final season under contract with the Blue Jays. He’s now a free agent, awaiting whether Toronto will offer him a new deal to stay or if he’ll have to take his talents elsewhere as one of baseball’s top hitters.