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Blue Jays negotiation update with Bo Bichette heading into Winter Meetings
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The Toronto Blue Jays are heading into winter meetings on Monday, usually the busiest three days of the MLB offseason, and Ross Atkins has a big decision to make between signing Free agent Kyle Tucker or re-signing Bo Bichette.
The Blue Jays would have to be prepared to sign either one of them to a contract worth over $200M.
Toronto Blue Jays and Bo Bichette contract still up in the air.
Jonathan Vankin of the Heavy writes about the ongoing dilemma between signing Tucker or Bichette for the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays currently have 6 players over $100M contracts right now, and both Tucker and Bichette would add to that exponentially.
"And Shapiro shows no signs of slowing down, at least not yet. The Blue Jays on Wednesday hosted top free agent Kyle Tucker at their state-of-the-art Florida spring training facility. Tucker has an OPS of .865 with 147 home runs and 160 doubles in his eight-year career, and is projected to receive a contract of 10 years, $350 million, according to CBS Sports, though some estimates range up to $400 million for the 28-year-old former first-round draft pick."-Vankin
Bichette would be less expensive as he is evaluated at approximately $186M, but it is very likely he demands over $200M.
The Blue Jays have shown they have the money and the drive to build the best possible team. They are ready to win another World Series, but are they getting themselves stuck with that many expensive contracts?
"Matheson says that Bichette may even command a contract worth up to $200 million. Would the Blue Jays be willing to add that total to their payroll ledger along with their other, numerous nine-figure deals? According to Matheson, the club has «the money and the motivation.»-Vankin
It has already been discussed that logistically Tucker and Bichette would not work out on the same team due to the infield getting messed up.
Unless the Blue Jays trade Ernie Clement or Angel Gimenez which doesn't make too much sense, Clement is too valuable at the plate, and Gimenez defensively in the infield. The Blue Jays will have some big decisions to make come next week.
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