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Entering the season as a top-10 MLB prospect, many expected Bo Bichette to do some pretty special things. ArdenZwelling looks at how the BlueJays young slugger continues to find success with his aggressive approach during his historic start.

All in fewer than a dozen games. Entering the season as a top-10 MLB prospect at just 21, many expected Bichette to do some pretty special things. But his start has been literally historic. His 11-game hit streak, the 20 hits, and the 1.316 OPS are all franchise records for a player in the first 11 games of their career. The doubles streak is an MLB record. The 13 extra-base hits are a record as well for a player’s first 11 career games.

That was the first pitch he saw during his third plate appearance Thursday. Blue Jays fans have gotten used to seeing it. Over the nine games he spent leading off during Toronto’s latest road trip, Bichette swung at the first pitch of the game seven times. Four resulted in a foul ball, two were hit for doubles, and only one was a swinging strike. And over those nine leadoff plate appearances he reached base six times — four doubles, a single, and a walk.

“Growing up, my dad always told me to swing hard, to run hard, to throw hard,” Bichette said. “Every time you take BP, hit the ball as far as you can. Whenever we throw, throw as hard as you can. It just goes on and on. For me, it’s just kind of second nature.”

 

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