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The Toronto Blue Jays are having a season to remember. The team sits tied for 1st place in the American League and is looking to get to the World Series.
Coming into the season, the Blue Jays were looked at as the fourth or even fifth team in the American League East. However, the New York Yankees suffered a handful of injuries, the Baltimore Orioles took a huge step back, and the Boston Red Sox have had some ups and downs.
The Blue Jays have done an excellent job this season, and with the American League wide open, they could play in the Fall Classic.
A reason why Toronto is having a great year is because of shortstop Bo Bichette. The 27-year-old slugger has a .291 batting average, 132 hits, and 13 home runs this season.
The only issue is that Bichette will be a free agent at season's end and could leave the team. The good news is the Blue Jays will make the postseason. According to Jake Ferraro from Fansided, Bichette could stick around if the team makes a deep playoff run.
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"For Bichette, he's grown into a fan favorite since first playing in 2019. Bichette is leading the Blue Jays in hits, doubles and RBIs for the Blue Jays in 2025. There was some doubt before 2025 began if the Blue Jays would trade Bichette if the team was out of a postseason position. With the Blue Jays now in a postseason spot, Bichette remaining on the team would be a big positive this off-season," Ferraro wrote. "The Blue Jays extended Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a 14-year, $500 million contract early into the season. Now, expectations will be that Bichette will get a solid contract for his production as a Blue Jay as well."
Spotrac lists Bichette's market value at $147 million over seven years, so paying him will be a steep price. There is a chance, no matter what happens this October, Bichette will leave Toronto just due to getting a huge payday elsewhere.
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