The Blue Jays announced that they have placed shortstop on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to August 1, due to right patellar tendinitis. His roster spot will go to newly-acquired shortstop , while the club also recalled right-hander and optioned righty . and relayed the details prior to the official announcement. The Jays havent released any information about how long they expect Bichette to be out of action, but it will be a blow to the club regardle s Yonathan Daza Jersey . He suffered the injury on Monday, pulling up after rounding first and trying to stop to go back to the bag. Yesterday, manager John Schneider there was no significant structural damage and that the club was still deciding on an IL stint. It now seems they have made the call to let Bichette have at least a week-plus to rest his knee. The fact that the IL stint was a tough decision perhaps indicates hes in for a quick stay, but that will still be an unwelcome development for the club. Bichette is hitting .321/.352/.494 this year for a wRC+ of 135, the highest such mark among qualified shortstops this year. The Jays will have to proceed without that production for a little bit as they have some key divisional matchups. They have two more games against the Orioles, after dropping the first two of the four-game set, before heading to Fenway Park for three against the Red Sox. The Jays hold a Wild Card spot in the American League but Boston are just a game and a half back coming into todays action. For now, the Jays will try to proceed with DeJong in Bichettes spot. He was just from the Cardinals at yesterdays deadline, likely spurred on by Bichettes injury, and is in the lineup at shortstop tonight. He has bounced back from a really rough showing last year, when he hit .157/.245/.286 while striking out in 33.3% of his plate appearances. Hes dropped the strikeout rate to 28.4% this year while slashing .233/.297/.412. His wRC+ of 96 is still a bit below average but is miles better than his 55 wRC+ from last year. Even with the bounceback, DeJongs offensive numbers still pale in comparison to Bichettes. DeJongs glovework is generally considered stronger between the two, which should make up some of the difference, but its unquestionably a challenge for the Jays. Once Bichette is healthy, DeJong could perhaps move over to second base. is having a solid season but can also play left field. Brendan Rodgers Jersey