"Bringing back Bo Bichette should be the Blue Jays' biggest priority this winter. The right-handed bat bounced back this season after struggling to stay healthy in 2024, putting together a .311/.357/.483 slash line with 181 hits, 44 doubles, and 18 home runs. Bichette also collected 94 RBIs and finished the year with a .840 OPS, one of his top marks across a full season since he debuted in 2019."
"A knee injury saw Bichette finish the year on the IL; had he been healthy, he likely would have led the league in hits and doubles. Bichette returned for the Jays in the World Series and picked up right where he left off, collecting eight hits through 23 at-bats, and produced a clutch three-run homer in Game 7 off Shohei Ohtani to give the Jays an early lead."
"The Florida product will cash in this winter, and the only blemish on his track record is his fielding abilities. After putting up stellar numbers in 2023, he's regressed over the past two years and produced a -13 DRS this past year. When signing Bichette, the bat will be his calling card, so the below-average fielding is something any team willing to sign him will have to wear. A win-win situation would be signing him and having him slot over to second, putting Andres Gimenez"
The Toronto Blue Jays seek roster upgrades to return to the postseason after a World Series loss. Key departures include Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer entering free agency while Bo Bichette is expected to cash in. The club needs bullpen firepower and bench quality and has payroll flexibility to pursue top free agents. Bo Bichette offers a .311/.357/.483 slash, 181 hits, 44 doubles, 18 homers and a .840 OPS, and he produced important World Series hits despite a late knee injury. Defensive regression (-13 DRS) complicates his value, making a move to second base alongside Andres Gimenez a plausible solution.
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