Blue Jays' Bo Bichette gets worrying update on future in Toronto

It's only a matter of time before the Toronto Blue Jays decide on infielder Bo Bichette. Some have suggested that the team could trade him at the deadline, and there's reason to believe that could be the case regardless of where they stand. 

If the Blue Jays don't plan on re-signing him in the offseason, there isn't much of a reason to keep him around.

The Blue Jays losing him for nothing would be a disaster in the offseason, no matter how the front office wants to flip it. 

And according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic, there’s a scenario where he could be traded in the next few months. He added some other names, but Bichette would be the most interesting of the bunch. 

“Toronto could be forced to sell, like last year, if it sits too far behind at the deadline. Other franchises would love the Blue Jays to be sellers again this year, with Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt, Kevin Gausman, and George Springer potentially representing four of the best players available. But if the Blue Jays are even close to contention, they’ll buy — at least in some capacity,” he wrote.

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His trade value likely isn't what it would’ve been a year or two ago. 

Bichette has struggled offensively, and his defense has never been much of anything. 

If the Blue Jays were hoping to get a massive return, it seems very unlikely that any team would want to give that up on a potential rental. 

However, he's still a two-time All-Star and led the league in hits multiple times. At the very least, the Blue Jays should be able to get back a few decent prospects.