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Reports reveal AL Central team seems all in on going after Bo Bichette this off-season
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The Toronto Blue Jays are headed into the off-season with only a couple games left in the year and while they have a ton of things to take care of, the biggest is finding out what to do with Bo Bichette.
Bichette has been surrounded by rumors that he wants to leave Toronto despite saying in an interview at the end of the year that he wants to win a championship in Toronto with Vladimir Guerrero.
Despite stating that he wants to stay, it might not be up to him anymore as the Blue jays front office might look into to moving him in the winter even if his trade stock is not extremely high after the year he has had.
«The Toronto Blue Jays are expected to entertain trade offers this winter for shortstop Bo Bichette, who has no plans to stay in Toronto once he's a free agent after the 2025 season,» reported USA Today's Bob Nightengale on August 18. «First baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is also a free agent after the 2025 season, but the Blue Jays want to try signing him before he hits free agency.» - Musico
Apparently their would be quite a few teams interest such as the Guardians, Mariners, Dodgers, Giants and Braves but it looks like Cleveland is at the top of the list.
The Cleveland Guardians are headed to the postseason after clinching the AL Central title on September 21. They accomplished this while getting almost no offensive production from the shortstop position.
Brayan Rocchio has appeared in 139 games at shortstop for Cleveland in 2024. He's been worth 1.0 WAR thanks to his defense, according to FanGraphs. He's struggled to a .210/.301/.320 line in 430 plate appearances.
Bichette's 2025 price tag is something for Cleveland's front office to think about. However, having him under contract for just one year might be perfect for them. They'd get a major roster upgrade at a prospect cost that probably won't be outrageous. And if it doesn't work out, Bichette will be a free agent next winter. - Musico
Brayan Rocchio has appeared in 139 games at shortstop for Cleveland in 2024. He's been worth 1.0 WAR thanks to his defense, according to FanGraphs. He's struggled to a .210/.301/.320 line in 430 plate appearances.
Bichette's 2025 price tag is something for Cleveland's front office to think about. However, having him under contract for just one year might be perfect for them. They'd get a major roster upgrade at a prospect cost that probably won't be outrageous. And if it doesn't work out, Bichette will be a free agent next winter. - Musico
It will be interesting to see how the winter plays out for Bichette since the return for him will definitely be a lot lower than it would have been in the past after a year full of injuries and mediocre numbers.
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