Blue Jays' Bichette getting 2nd opinion on injured knee

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette traveled to Dallas to get a second opinion on his injured knee.

"That'll help kind of formulate a timeline for him going forward," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Monday, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.

Schneider added that Bichette's injury is to the posterior cruciate ligament and the appointment is a "natural follow-up."

The Blue Jays expect to know more about the injury in the next day or two, Schneider said, according to MLB.com's Keegan Matheson.

"He's in the best spirits that he can be. We're just doing our due diligence," Schneider said.

"He was feeling probably better than what an MRI showed, so I think that getting through this appointment will give more clarity to him and to us. Hopefully, it's good news and we can say, 'OK, here's what we're going to do.'"

Toronto placed Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a knee sprain last Tuesday after he hurt his knee in a collision at home plate while facing the New York Yankees three days earlier. The shortstop remained in the game following a weather delay.

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Bichette has been one of Toronto's best players this season. The 27-year-old has the most hits (181) and doubles (44) in the majors and leads the Blue Jays in RBIs (94) and batting average (.311).

The seven-year veteran will be a free agent at the end of the season.