Bichette lands on injured list with patellar tendinitis
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Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is headed to the injured list with right patellar tendinitis, the team announced on Wednesday. The news comes a day after the Trade Deadline, when Toronto dealt for Paul DeJong from the Cardinals as insurance in case Bichette would be forced to miss time. Bichette

Welp 😰

  • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    11 months ago

    Not a huge surprise seeing how much pain he was in when it happened.

  • speg@lemmy.caEnglish
    2·
    11 months ago

    From Wikipedia[0]:

    Evidence for treatments, including rest, however is poor. Recovery can take months and persist over years. It is relatively common with about 14% of athletes currently affected; however research reflects that more than half of athletes with this injury end their careers as a result.

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    [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patellar_tendinitis

    • djvinniev77@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      11 months ago

      That is a nice description but for us jays fans, no bueno…

      I see DeJong playing out for 30 days at least and Bo’s bat will be missed.