Jays leave Bichette, Scherzer, Bassitt, Berríos off ALDS roster

The Toronto Blue Jays announced their American League Division Series roster that will face the New York Yankees with four notable omissions.

Shortstop Bo Bichette and starting pitchers Max Scherzer, Chris Bassitt, and José Berríos weren't included among the 26-man group.

Manager John Schneider said Friday that Bichette remains "day-to-day" as he continues to recover from a PCL sprain in his left knee suffered Sept. 6 during a collision with Yankees catcher Austin Wells at the plate.

Despite missing 23 games, Bichette still led the Blue Jays with 181 hits and a .311 average. He slashed .281/.314/.500 in nine games against New York.

The Blue Jays have the ability to add Bichette to a potential ALCS or World Series roster should they advance.

Bassitt was expected to be available for the ALDS after landing on the 15-day injured list with back inflammation Sept. 20. However, the Jays decided to omit the 36-year-old despite posting a 3.96 ERA with 8.8 K/9 over 170 1/3 innings during the regular season.

Scherzer, 41, authored a career-worst 5.19 ERA over 85 innings in 2025. The three-time Cy Young winner and future Hall of Famer owns a 3.78 ERA with 171 strikeouts over 143 innings in the postseason across 18 years in the majors.

Lastly, Berríos is dealing with an elbow injury. The 31-year-old landed on the IL in late September for the first time in his 10-year career after losing his spot in the rotation.