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Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! The Toronto Blue Jays have had quite an interesting offseason. They have routinely fallen just short of signing superstar players to monster contracts. Corbin Burnes, Max Fried, Juan Soto, and Tesocar Hernández were all Blue Jays targets but each of them signed elsewhere.While they’ve fallen short on free agents, they’ve also fallen short on extending their own players, namely Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.Bob Nightengale of USA Today is reporting that Bichette may not remain with the Blue Jays in 2026. In fact, Bichette may be gone as early as this winter.
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 29: Bo Bichette #11 of Toronto Blue Jays looks on as his team plays against the Miami Marlins in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on September 29, 2024 in…
TORONTO, ON – SEPTEMBER 29: Bo Bichette #11 of Toronto Blue Jays looks on as his team plays against the Miami Marlins in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on September 29, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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“This is the final year before Vladimir Guerrero and Bo Bichette leave town as free agents,” Nightengale wrote. “Bichette is as good as gone, with no real interest in returning, friends say. Guerrero and the Blue Jays are at least $100 million apart, with Guerrero seeking at least $450 million.”If Bichette is truly as good as gone, as Nightengale says, the Blue Jays would be much better off trading him right now.The 26-year-old shortstop was tremendous in each of his first five seasons before having a down year in 2024. He posted nearly 18.0 WAR across five seasons before the 2024 season caused many to believe he was a bad player.Bichette is far from a bad player, but the Blue Jays can’t afford to lose him for nothing.Trading him now and acquiring some high-end prospects or big league-ready arms would be the best-case scenario for Toronto, especially if 2025 is his last season with the team anyway.More MLB: Blue Jays Predicted To Pursue $154 Million Pair Of Star Free Agents
