What is the Realistic Market For Bo Bichette Outside of Toronto?

On Monday, we raised the question: “Why haven’t the Toronto Blue Jays signed Bo Bichette yet?”

It’s fairly self-explanatory: Do the Blue Jays actually want Bichette back, or are they playing the field and seeing if they can find something better?

And does Bichette actually want to be back? Or is he playing the field and seeing if he can find a better deal? Or is he disappointed at a perceived lack of respect for the Jays for not moving on him yet?

If both sides really wanted each other, the deal would already be done, wouldn’t it?

The other thing that is possible here – are the Blue Jays sensing that Bichette doesn’t have a huge market and they can afford to wait and hope to get Bichette at a cut rate? Could that cut rate help them also get Kyle Tucker this offseason?

Let’s take a look at the non-Toronto possibilities out there for Bichette:

Red Sox – All reports indicate that the Sox want Alex Bregman back, however, they also haven’t been able to come to a deal with him. It makes the most sense for Boston to bring back Bichette, but are they playing chicken with the Blue Jays and agent Scott Boras?

As long as Bichette is out there, there is a threat of signing him, which ramps up the pressure on Bregman and Boras. Is the same thing happening in Toronto? Is the threat of Bregman enough leverage to wait out Bichette?

Tigers – The Tigers have been linked to Bregman in consecutive offseasons, and he makes sense for them given they have an opening at third base. Bichette has indicated a willingness to play second, but we haven’t heard as much about third. Is that an option here?

Cubs – The Cubs have also been linked to Bregman, who they would play at third while moving Matt Shaw to second. Could Bichette fill in at second with Shaw staying at third? They certainly have the deep pockets to make something happen.

What is the Realistic Market For Bo Bichette Outside of Toronto?

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