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Toronto Blue Jays looking to move Bo Bichette from shortstop
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The Toronto Blue Jays seem to be be interested in moving Bo Bichette away from the shortstop position as it is believed that Andres Gimenez would be a better option for the position.
Bichette is set to have an incredible bounce back season after how 2024 went offensively which might end up landing him a solid contract extension but it looks like they might be ready to move him from his current position.
The Blue Jays might look to move Bo Bichette away from shortstop
The Blue Jays acquired Andres Gimenez from the Cleveland Guardians this off-season and while he is not much of an offensive threat, defensively he is an all-star which is why the Blue Jays could look at moving him to shortstop.
Bichette has never been an incredible defender and now with Gimenez on the team, it would make sense to move him over to shortstop and have Bichette play second base since Gimenez is much more reliable defensively.
Adding to the complication, the Blue Jays traded for former Cleveland Guardians second baseman Andrés Giménez in December, a Platinum Glove second baseman who has long been speculated to take over a team's shortstop job in a pinch. -Roberts
Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter mentioned that the Blue Jays have Gimenez for the next five years and since Bichette's future is still uncertain in Toronto, it would not be a bad idea to move him over the second base as quickly as possible.
"Giménez has five years remaining on the seven-year, $106.5 million extension he signed in Cleveland, and the back-loaded deal will pay him $23.6 million annually in 2027, 2028 and 2029," Reuter wrote in a piece predicting each team's "five-year plan" at second base." -Reuter
Reuters' added that the team is better off placing Gimenez at shortstop right away instead of waiting to see when Bichette leaves even if he is signed to a 3-4 year contract extension.
Reuter's predicted timeline begs a different question. If the Blue Jays are eventually going to make Giménez the shortstop and Bichette the second baseman, why wait three years to do it? It feels like a "rip off the Band-Aid" situation that would be better to handle sooner. -Roberts
Shortstop is one of the most important position on the field which is why it would make sense for the Blue Jays to have their best infielder playing that position if they want to win more games this season.
Source: Sporting News
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