Ernie Clement's reacts to Bo Bichette leaving the Toronto Blue Jays

On Tuesday, Clement went on the JD Bunkis Podcast and admitted it will feel «really weird» not having Bichette in the Blue Jays locker room. You could hear the friendship in his voice.

Clement said he's happy for Bichette, that he «deserves every penny,» but he also didn't hide the sting, «It sucks seeing him go.» That's the part that lands with fans, because it sounds honest.

The departure itself is no longer rumor fog. Bichette agreed to a three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets after the market flipped late last week.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr also recently spoke about Bichette, as he mentioned that while it will be weird to no longer be teammates, they will forever stay friends.

As a fan, I'm not embarrassed to say this clip made me sigh out loud.

Clement's value is that he doesn't flinch when roles change, and his 2025 season backed it up.

He played 157 games and hit .277 with nine homers and 50 RBIs, which is real everyday production.

Now the infield dominoes matter.

Sportsnet's report points to Andrés Giménez likely sliding to shortstop, Kazuma Okamoto settling at third, and Clement taking a heavy share of second base.

My take is that Clement's steadiness is exactly why Toronto can survive this, but it still changes the heartbeat of the room.

Clement even said the 2025 chemistry will be «impossible to replicate,» and that's the line I can't shake.