"The Toronto Blue Jays home grown star is looking for somewhere to play in 2026 and it appears there's been a new wrinkle in his free agency case - he's open to moving positions. According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com Bichette is telling interested teams that he is willing to sign with them as a second baseman, something that may not be surprising, but at least opens up the possibility of more bidders."
"Of course this could also be a necessity as most of the teams that may be interested in signing him already have a shortstop and they weren't willing to move off their current guy for someone who brings less defensive upside as Bichette does. Statcast has graded Bichette as an average or worse defender at the only position he has played in his MLB career, outside of those games in the World Series, in which he moved to the keystone."
"He's made 11 fielding errors in almost 3000 innings since 2023, but he's tied for ninth with 16 throwing errors as well. His arm strength is league average and his speed and mobility have diminished over the last few years - two things you'd need to have if you want to play the most demanding position on the infield."
Bo Bichette is exploring a position change to second base as he approaches free agency for 2026. He is telling interested teams he would sign as a second baseman, which could widen the pool of potential suitors. Statcast grades him as average or worse defensively at shortstop, with poor Outs Above Average (-15) and Defensive Runs Saved (-11) marks since 2023. Much of the defensive shortfall relates to arm strength and diminished speed and mobility rather than fielding ability. He has 11 fielding errors and 16 throwing errors in nearly 3,000 innings since 2023. A move to second base would shorten throws and help mitigate those issues.
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