Rumors have been going on all year that the Toronto Blue Jays are looking to trade shortstop Bo Bichette this off-season but it looks like Ross Atkins might have changed his mind.
Bichette has been surrounded by trade talk for the past couple of seasons and many insiders believed that this would be the year he finally left Toronto but new reports reveal that might not be the case.
The Toronto Blue Jays seem to have changed their mind regarding trading Bo Bichette this off-season
According to reports, the Blue Jays want to try and make a push to win the World Series in 2025 and believe that Bichette could be a part of that plan as they want to make one more effort to try and win with this core.
The Jays have signaled that they want to retool and try to compete again in 2025. Bichette would logically be a big part of that, assuming he can rebound from an injury-shortened and uncharacteristically feeble year at the plate. Moving him now would also mean selling low on an All-Star player before his 27th birthday. It’s very easy to see a scenario where the Jays underperform early in 2025 and Bichette is a summer trade chip, but the team seems committed to taking at least one more chance with a core led by Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. next season. Bichette will pop up in plenty of rumors this winter, but a trade doesn’t feel likely. -Farkas
While keeping Bichette could be a solid plan, it could also turn into a terrible move if they end up losing in the 1st or 2nd round of the playoffs and do not sign Bichette to an extension, they will end up only getting a few consideration picks as a return.
There is always a chance that the Blue Jays get off to a terrible start in 2025 as they did in 2024 which could end up having Bichette traded early in the season to shake things up but for the time being it seems he will be sticking around.
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