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TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays acquired shortstop Paul DeJong from the St. Louis Cardinals while expressing cautious optimism about the status of American League batting leader Bo Bichette's right knee. The Blue Jays sent 24-year-old pitching prospect Matt Svanson to St. Louis. The trade comes one day after Bichette, a two-time All-Star, left a game against the Baltimore Orioles when he injured his right knee while running the bases. General manager Ross Atkins said Bichette has inflammation in his patellar tendon. An MRI on Monday showed no structural damage. Bichette is currently day-to-day, but the Blue Jays have not ruled out a potential stint on the injured list, manager John Schneider said. Bichette leads the AL with a .321 average and 144 hits. His 42 multihit games are also an AL-high.
