Toronto Blue Jays’ interest in Bo Bichette takes new turn as MLB insider links move to Kyle Tucker chase (Image Via Getty) Bo Bichette is at the centre of Toronto Blue Jays talk this week. The longtime shortstop became a free agent after last season and the Blue Jays clearly want a big bat to replace the hole he left. MLB insider Keegan Matheson said keeping Bichette at second base would give the team a familiar middle lineup and help the club stay strong around Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and other hitters. Kyle Tucker is also in the picture and his name jumped up after he visited the Blue Jays spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida on Wednesday. Toronto already added big pitchers in the offseason including Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, but the club may still look to improve the outfield. The Tucker visit made fans wonder if the Blue Jays will sign the All Star outfielder instead of focusing only on bringing Bichette back.
Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker could both shape what Toronto does next
Keegan Matheson of MLB.com said on December 3 that the Blue Jays need a powerful bat and that Bichette makes sense for the club long term. Matheson said the best version of Toronto has Bo Bichette at second base and Andrés Giménez at shortstop playing strong defence. He added that Bichette has said he wants to stay in Toronto and that fits the Blue Jays’ plans. Matheson also pointed out the cost question when teams choose between players. He said it is not a straight Bichette or Kyle Tucker fight but more about what the Blue Jays can do with extra payroll. If they sign Bichette and keep money for other moves, that is one path. If they spend heavily on Kyle Tucker the club may change other targets. Those math and money choices matter after big moves like the Dylan Cease deal. The Kyle Tucker visit to Dunedin turned heads on Wednesday when sources reported the All Star outfielder toured the Blue Jays’ spring training facility. That trip does not mean a deal is done, but it shows Toronto is serious and doing its homework. Fans and reporters saw Tucker walk the complex and talk with people from the club as teams check fit and interest before offers fly. Toronto moved quickly in the offseason by signing Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce to bolster the rotation. Those additions leave the front office choices to either chase a middle infield bat like Bo Bichette or add a run producer and glove man like Kyle Tucker in the outfield. The next few days of meetings and visits will likely tell us which path the Blue Jays will take. Also Read: Bo Bichette Enters Elite Contract Tier As Insider Points To Marcus Semien Money And Xander Bogaerts Numbers