{"id":501812,"date":"2026-01-01T18:15:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/501812\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T18:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T18:15:11","slug":"exclusive-yankees-show-interest-in-rival-bo-bichette-in-intriguing-mlb-free-agency-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/501812\/","title":{"rendered":"Exclusive | Yankees show interest in rival Bo Bichette in intriguing MLB free agency twist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three previously unreported teams have <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/17\/sports\/bo-bichette-willing-to-switch-positions-as-free-agent-fields-offers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">checked on superstar Bo Bichette<\/a>: Yankees, Dodgers and Cubs.<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees and Cubs are fielding inquiries on their star 2B who are free agents after 2026 (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/26\/sports\/jazz-chisholm-gets-engaged-to-singer-girlfriend-under-the-northern-lights-on-christmas\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jazz Chisholm<\/a> and Nico Hoerner).<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees submitted an <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/what-yankees-think-of-chances-of-losing-cody-bellinger-to-mets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">official offer for Cody Bellinger this week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tMore From\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJon Heyman<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/ranking-the-15-clear-winners-halfway-through-mlb-free-agency\/\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/ranking-the-15-clear-winners-halfway-through-mlb-free-agency\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;More From - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:null}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"171\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/newspress-collage-6c7iubl2l-1766706133361.jpg\" alt=\"An image collage containing 3 images, Image 1 shows Munetaka Murakami #5 of the Chicago White Sox takes the field for the first time after signing his first Major League Baseball contract at Rate Field on December 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois, Image 2 shows Newly signed Baltimore Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso (25) shakes hands with Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias, as Orioles owner David Rubenstein, left, and sports agent Scott Boras, right, look on during a baseball press conference, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, in Baltimore, Image 3 shows Dylan Cease, pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays adjusts his cap during a news conference at the Major League Baseball's winter meetings, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, in Orlando, Fla\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/ranking-the-15-clear-winners-halfway-through-mlb-free-agency\/\" class=\"t-color-black\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/ranking-the-15-clear-winners-halfway-through-mlb-free-agency\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;More From - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:null}\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/newspress-collage-6c7iubl2l-1766706133361.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;1766688192\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRanking the 15 clear winners halfway through MLB free agency\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/mets-tried-to-get-willson-contreras-before-red-sox-trade\/\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/mets-tried-to-get-willson-contreras-before-red-sox-trade\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;More From - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:null}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"171\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2228579451.jpg\" alt=\"Willson Contreras\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/mets-tried-to-get-willson-contreras-before-red-sox-trade\/\" class=\"t-color-black\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/mets-tried-to-get-willson-contreras-before-red-sox-trade\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;More From - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:null}\" data-image-url=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2228579451.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMets tried to get Willson Contreras before Red Sox trade\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/what-yankees-think-of-chances-of-losing-cody-bellinger-to-mets\/\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/what-yankees-think-of-chances-of-losing-cody-bellinger-to-mets\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;More From - center&quot;,&quot;source_position&quot;:null}\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"171\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/newspress-collage-u356yv9na-1766676424947.jpg\" alt=\"An image collage containing 1 images, Image 1 shows Cody Bellinger of the New York Yankees sliding into second base during a baseball game\" decoding=\"async\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/what-yankees-think-of-chances-of-losing-cody-bellinger-to-mets\/\" class=\"t-color-black\" data-ga4-event=\"{&quot;event_name&quot;:&quot;ux_engagement&quot;,&quot;event_label&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/25\/sports\/what-yankees-think-of-chances-of-losing-cody-bellinger-to-mets\/&quot;,&quot;source_unit&quot;:&quot;More From - 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