Ahead of Sunday's Game 1, The Toronto Blue Jays announced their roster for their American League Championship Series clash with the Seattle Mariners, and most notably star shortstop Bo Bichette was not on it as he continues his recovery from a knee injury.

The Blue Jays left shortstop Bo Bichette off their ALCS roster while adding Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt. Bryan Woo, meanwhile, will return for the Mariners.

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Shortstop Bo Bichette will not return for the ALCS vs. the Mariners, while pitchers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt were added to Toronto's roster.

The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The have been hoping for a while that Bo Bichette would be back at some point. But the star shortstop is still out as the ALCS gets underway Sunday night against the .

The Seattle Mariners, just four wins away from their first World Series appearance, will face the Toronto Blue Jays today in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series (ALCS).

The Toronto Blue Jays have made a decision for shortstop Bo Bichette ahead of the ALCS opener against the Seattle Mariners.