TORONTO — Bo Bichette doesn't necessarily see himself as a home run hitter. But in Wednesday's bottom of the eighth that's exactly what he was trying to do.
The Toronto Blue Jays shortstop had already hit a solo homer in the third, but with the game against the New York Yankees tied 5-5, the pressure mounting with every pitch, and an entire season on the line, Bichette faced perhaps the most intense moment of his young MLB career.
Instead of giving into the overwhelming pressure, the 23-year-old embraced it.
"Yeah, I was trying to hit a home run there, actually," Bichette said after the game.