Report confirms Toronto Blue Jays do not plan on re-signing shortstop Bo Bichette
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The Toronto Blue Jays have been rumored to be done with Bo Bichette and while it is not certain that he will be traded, it seems confirmed that he will not be re-signing.
Bichette has had a rough go over the last 12 months between a slump at the plate and multiple injuries but the reason the Blue Jays will not re-sign him is due to the fact that the team has yet to have any real success with him in town.
The Blue Jays do not plan on re-signing shortstop Bo Bichette
According to reports, it looks like both parties would be interested in walking away as the Blue Jays are looking for more out of their shortstop while Bichette is looking for a fresh start despite mentioning he would like to stay in Toronto with Guerrero.
Both sides are unlikely to agree on a long-term extension this winter following a miserable season that saw Bichette limited to 81 games and deliver career lows at the plate, including a .225/.277/.322 slash line and 71 wRC+, 29 per cent below league average (100). As a result, he only ended up being worth 0.3 fWAR - another career worst. -Hall
If Bichette is able to turn his career around in 2025 and get back to what he once was or even surpass that, he will likely sign a massive deal next off-season but it looks like even if that happens the Blue Jays would not be willing to pay.
If Bichette regains his All-Star form next season, returning to the hitter who was consistently 20 per cent or better than league average per wRC+ from 2020-23, he could have an opportunity to sit among the sport's highest-paid shortstops around this time next year. That'd put him alongside Francisco Lindor, Corey Seager, Bobby Witt Jr., Trea Turner and Carlos Correa as $200-million-plus shortstops. -Hall
The Blue Jays plan on bringing in a big time player this off-season and will be likely offering him a massive deal plus with Vladimir Guerrero Jr set to sign a deal soon as well, the Blue Jays would simply have no room to sign Bichette.
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