Bo Bichette is not playing right now because he finished the 2025 season hurt and then changed teams this offseason, so he doesn’t currently have any games to appear in.

Quick Scoop

  • Bo Bichette injured his left knee sliding into home late in the 2025 regular season, which kept him out for the rest of the regular season and the early playoff rounds.
  • He did return for the World Series and played through the injury, but his running was clearly limited even though his bat stayed hot.
  • After the season, he hit free agency and agreed to a three‑year deal with the New York Mets in mid‑January 2026, transitioning from shortstop to third base.

So why isn’t he playing “right now”?

If you’re checking lineups in January 2026, no MLB team is playing meaningful games yet, so Bichette simply has no games to appear in at the moment.

The most recent reason he “wasn’t playing” during the 2025 season was the PCL/knee sprain that sidelined him for the final stretch before he returned for the World Series.

Extra context fans are talking about

  • Fans in Toronto forums are still venting that injuries have kept Bichette out at key times, calling the 2024–2025 run a frustrating mix of IL stints and shortened seasons.
  • Blue Jays players and local media have described it as “weird” and tough emotionally not having him in the clubhouse anymore now that he’s moved on to the Mets.

In fan discussions, “Why is Bo Bichette not playing?” usually refers either to that 2025 knee injury absence or, now, to the simple fact that the season hasn’t started yet and he’s between his old role in Toronto and his new one with the Mets.

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