Coming into free company off the again of an outstanding season in 2025, many anticipated Bo Bichette to safe an enormous contract within the winter. Although a quantity have groups have reportedly been conserving tabs on the infielder, it seems a perfect provide has not but been forthcoming.
With Bichette’s future nonetheless undecided and spring coaching inching nearer by the day, TSN’s Bryan Hayes believes the slugger might resolve to observe within the foosteps of the likes of Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman by signing a short-term contract that permitting him to opt-out.
“My learn on the situation, simply primarily based on the historical past of offseasons in baseball, and the way in which issues have performed out in free company, you take a look at (Alex) Bregman final yr, you take a look at (Pete) Alonso final yr, I ponder if that is what the Blue Jays are ready for. It will get all the way down to the final minute, (Bo) Bichette would not have the market he hoped for,” Hayes stated (Timestamp: 2:14).
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“He calls them up and goes, ‘Hear, I’ve this feature. Will you match it? When you do, I am going to come again to Toronto.’ It is a contract the place he will opt-out after a yr. They will pay him a sure sum of money, and there is going to be a giant signing bonus that comes with it. That occurs, he has a fantastic yr and opts out, possibly leaves after that. However you get yet one more nice yr out of Bichette, just like the Mets bought out of Alonso this yr, then he left and went to Baltimore.”
Insider estimates Bo Bichette’s contract ceiling
On Dec. 1’s episode of “Toronto Sports activities Rush,” insider Keegan Matheson of MLB.com speculated what Bo Bichette’s contract ceiling may very well be.
“What’s his common annual worth at this level?” Matheson stated (Timestamp: 14:40). “So, if he’s getting, to illustrate, an eight-year deal, I do not assume you need Bo Bichette till he is 40. But when you are going to signal him till he is 35, 30 on an 8-year deal, are you comfy giving him 25 a yr? Eight for 200. Is that the ceiling of the place this goes?”
Bo Bichette’s high quality was on full show in 2025. Batting .311 with 18 dwelling runs and 94 RBIs, he performed a key position in serving to the Toronto Blue Jays win the AL East for the primary time since 2015.
Edited by Raghav Mehta