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With his contract set to expire at season\u2019s end, he is expected to be one of the most sought-after names on the market.<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Bleacher Report\u2019s Tim Kelly recently <\/sup><a href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25243767-re-sign-or-move-predicting-outcome-each-mlb-teams-top-2025-26-free-agent\"><sup>predicted that the Blue Jays will do everything they can to keep Bichette in Toronto.<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><sup>&#8220;The Blue Jays retained Bichette last offseason when many thought they should blow up their core. He&#8217;s rewarded them by rebounding from a disappointing 2024 season and leading the league in hits for a team that looks like a World Series contender,&#8221;<\/sup><\/em><sup> Kelly wrote. <\/sup><em><sup>&#8220;The Blue Jays have struggled to attract free agents in recent years but remain aggressive spenders, and they will do what it takes to re-sign Bichette.&#8221;<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>Still, rival executives expect plenty of competition. Bichette\u2019s age, production, and position make him an ideal target for multiple big-market clubs, setting the stage for a bidding war if Toronto cannot secure his signature before free agency opens.<\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have not been shy about making bold moves to secure their core. Most notably handing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a record-shattering 14-year, $500 million contract earlier this year. That deal quickly shifted the spotlight to Bo Bichette, the All-Star shortstop now approaching free agency. Bichette has long been viewed as a candidate for an extension, but talks with Toronto have never materialized into a deal. With his contract set to expire at season\u2019s end, he is expected to be one of the most sought-after names on the market. Bleacher Report\u2019s Tim Kelly recently predicted that the Blue Jays will do everything they can to keep Bichette in Toronto. &#8220;The Blue Jays retained Bichette last offseason when many thought they should blow up their core. He&#8217;s rewarded them by rebounding from a disappointing 2024 season and leading the league in hits for a team that looks like a World Series contender,&#8221; Kelly wrote. &#8220;The Blue Jays have struggled to attract free agents in recent years but remain aggressive spenders, and they will do what it takes to re-sign Bichette.&#8221; Still, rival executives expect plenty of competition. Bichette\u2019s age, production, and position make him an ideal target for multiple big-market clubs, setting the stage for a bidding war if Toronto cannot secure his signature before free agency opens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":34447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[220],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-american-sport-football-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>MLB Insider Expects &#039;Many Teams&#039; to Pursue Bo Bichette - Matchplug Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Toronto Blue Jays have not been shy about making bold moves to secure their core. 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