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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is in serious trouble
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Bo Bichette was never known as a top power hitter, but he consistently delivered respectable home run totals for a shortstop early in his MLB career. However, over the past 11 months, that power has noticeably declined.
Since May 28, 2024, Bo Bichette is the only player among 328 in Major League Baseball with at least 200 plate appearances who hasn't hit a single home run, a very rare drought for the Toronto Blue Jays shortstop.
Sam Connon from Fastball On Si writes that Blue Jays star Bo Bichette is still searching for his first home run of the season, despite leading the American League with 104 at-bats through 24 games. His power slump actually stretches back to last year, as he also went homerless in his final 31 games of the 2024 season.
"Bichette's last homer came on May 27, 2024, against the Chicago White Sox. He wound out missing 10 days in June, then two more months from mid-July to mid-September due to a reaggrevated calf strain, severely limiting how many cracks he got at going yard again." -Connon
Connon also writes that from 2021 to 2023, Bo Bichette was one of the league's most productive shortstops, posting a .298 batting average and an .815 OPS. Over a 162-game pace, he averaged 26 home runs, 37 doubles, 96 RBIs, 15 stolen bases, and a 4.8 WAR. He also earned two All-Star nods and finished in the top 16 of AL MVP voting each year.
"Bichette is currently batting .298 so far in 2025. His 162-game pace has him on track for 54 doubles, 88 RBIs, 14 stolen bases and a 3.4 WAR, all of which are relatively in line with his peak numbers. Without any home runs, though, the 27-year-old's OPS sits at .714." -Connon
The Blue Jays' power struggles go beyond just Bo Bichette. With only 13 home runs through 24 games, they rank 29th in MLB and are currently on pace for the lowest home run total in franchise history. Yikes!
Toronto will look to snap their current 4-game losing streak and get back into the win column on Wednesday night in Houston against the Astros.
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