The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to earn a first-round bye. Having a bye could mean having Bo Bichette back for the start of a run.

With Bichette still unable to run, the Blue Jays are facing a troubling development, as they will likely enter the first round of the postseason without his efforts. Toronto is still in a position to clinch a top-two seed in the AL and earn a first-round bye, but even then Bichette’s return is not guaranteed.

After being designated for assignment by the Blue Jays earlier this week, Manoah was claimed off waivers by the Braves on Friday. Manoah, 27, is clinging to his big league career just three years after he was named an All-Star and nearly won the American League Cy Young award.

The 27-year-old former first-round draft pick, designated for assignment this week, quickly found a new team and was optioned to the minors.

Survive, advance, repeat. The Blue Jays are trying to run out the clock on their first American League East title since 2015, and with Friday’s 4-2 win over the Rays, there are only two days left on the clock.

The race for first place in the AL East is even with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday due to right elbow inflammation. It marks the first time the 10-year veteran has been on the IL as a major leaguer.

Ranger Suarez, a consistent left-handed starter for the Philadelphia Phillies, is likely to test free agency this offseason, with the Toronto Blue Jay