US EditionBlue Jays Predicted to Retain $189 Million Superstar After Winter Meetings
Bo Bichette’s willingness to shift to second base increases his value and expands his suitors beyond Toronto, with a projected $189 million free-agent deal this offseason.
- MLB Network insider Mark Feinsand reported Bo Bichette is open to moving to second base, making it significantly harder for the Toronto Blue Jays to bring him back.
- Just Baseball's Leo Morgenstern explained the offensive bar at second base is often lower than at shortstop, making elite bats more valuable and reducing range and arm concerns for top offers.
- Projection models and reports estimate Bichette is one of the best hitters, hitting.311 with 18 home runs and 94 RBI in 2025, and project a $189 million contract this winter.
- For the Toronto Blue Jays, this creates a market shift as Bo Bichette's flexibility tilts leverage away from them, turning negotiations into a competition they may soon lose.
- At 28 on Opening Day, Bo Bichette is the youngest elite free-agent hitter, and contending teams such as Boston and Atlanta can view him as a premium middle-infield bat amid offseason market trends.
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Bo Bichette ‘willing’ to switch positions as top free agent fields offers from Yankees rivals
Longtime Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who has garnered 'serious' interest from the Red Sox this offseason, expressed willingness to shift to second base, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand said Wednesday during an appearance on MLB Network.
Blue Jays Face Uphill Battle to Re-Sign Bo Bichette After Second Base Shift
The Toronto Blue Jays didn’t just watch Bo Bichette’s free-agent value rise—they watched their grip on the situation loosen. Reports that Bichette is now telling teams he’d be willing to move to second base don’t merely reshape his market; they make bringing him back to Toronto significantly harder. What once looked like a negotiation centered on positional fit and familiarity has shifted into something more dangerous for the Blue Jays: a broade…
"Number of Alternatives at Second" - MLB Insider Shares Troubling News on Bo Bichette’s Position Change
Bo Bichette (Image Credits: Imagn) Bo Bichette has spent his entire seven-year MLB career thus far with the Toronto Blue Jays. The shortstop declined the $22.05 qualifying offer from the team to become a free agent last month. The Blue Jays hope to bring him back next year. However, there are several teams also looking to sign him. Bichette is reportedly willing to move to the second baseman spot in the future after taking the role for Toronto d…
Bo Bichette is willing to make a big change for interested teams
Sep 3, 2019; Atlanta, GA, USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette (11) comes off the field against the Atlanta Braves in the second inning at SunTrust Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports Bo Bichette is open to shifting from 6 to 4. The free agent shortstop Bichette has begun to tell interested MLB teams that he is willing to move to second base, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Wednesday. Bichette remains unsigned this …
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