"Bo Bichette has declined a qualifying offer from the Toronto Blue Jays, meaning the major-league veteran of seven seasons will opt to choose his next deal from what he is offered on the open market. Bichette, 27, has played with the Blue Jays for his entire career to date and he could still return to play for Toronto, though the ballclub will have to compete against any other interested teams to secure his services for next year and beyond."
"Four major leaguers accepted such offers, which, for the 2026 season, were set at $22,025,000 US a figure derived from the mean salary of the 125 best-paid players in Major League Baseball (MLB). The four ballplayers to accept qualifying offers were starting pitcher Shota Imanaga of the Chicago Cubs; Detroit Tigers second baseman Gleyber Torres; Milwaukee Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff; and New York Yankees outfielder Trent Grisham."
"Bichette had a strong regular season with the Blue Jays, but a knee injury took him off the field for the final weeks of the pennant race. Bichette played second base during Game 7 of the World Series. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images) He missed the Blue Jays' first two rounds of the playoffs, but rejoined the Toronto roster for the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers."
Bo Bichette declined the Toronto Blue Jays' qualifying offer and will enter free agency. Bichette, 27, has spent his seven major-league seasons with Toronto and could still re-sign if the Blue Jays outbid other teams. Qualifying offers provide draft-pick compensation to teams when eligible players enter free agency. Nine players declined qualifying offers this year while four accepted. For the 2026 season the qualifying offer was $22,025,000 US, based on the mean salary of the top 125 MLB earners. Players accepting included Shota Imanaga, Gleyber Torres, Brandon Woodruff and Trent Grisham. Bichette missed late season time with a knee injury but returned to play second base in Game 7 of the World Series after missing the first two playoff rounds.
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