With 2026 just around the corner, there’s still the looming question of where
Bo Bichette will sign for next season. There are several possibilities for Bichette’s camp, despite it being mostly radio silent to the public.
With the Atlanta Braves signing Ha-Seong Kim earlier in the week, it takes another potential suitor off the board. Given that Bichette was tied for second in the major leagues in hits, he was on pace to have 200 hits had his injury in the Bronx in September not happened.
Bichette has also made it clear to teams on the market that second base is a position he is open to playing in addition to shortstop. With that position flexibility and the short sample size in the World Series being pretty positive, it opens the door for more opportunities.
Let’s take a look at three teams that have pretty good odds of signing Bichette in 2026.
Boston Red Sox
This one may have been met with a lot of skepticism after the Zoom call that took place a few weeks ago, but it’s still a viable option that isn’t far-fetched.
Despite some rumours that the New York Yankees have been kicking tires on Bo’s camp, Boston has a more compelling argument. For one, the Red Sox are desperately missing the offensive production that Rafael Devers had before they traded him this past June. With Alex Bregman potentially following suit out the door, the team needs to add an impact bat in the middle of the order that can get on base and also provide some power.
Much like Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bichette’s numbers against the Red Sox are quite impressive in Fenway Park as he’s hitting .329 with six home runs and 30 RBIs in 35 career games. With his
new openness to play second base, that opens up a new possibility for Boston to get a player to play in the middle infield with Trevor Story remaining at shortstop.
Although the team does have young stars upcoming, such as Kristian Campbell and a very positive 96-game sample size from Romy Gonzalez, Boston may opt to go more aggressively to secure a third baseman to fill the hole left by Bregman. Eugenio Suarez’s camp has been ice cold all off-season, given that talks with Bichette publicly haven’t gone past the initial Zoom call during the winter meetings. Perhaps they pivot and get the guy who hit 49 home runs last season to your lineup.
Seattle Mariners
This one is one that Blue Jays fans, myself included, do not want to have happen.
However, with Jorge Polanco now signing with the New York Mets, that opens the door for a potential hole that can be filled by the 27-year-old shortstop. Even though Polanco only played 38 games at second base last season, adding a player like Bichette to complement Seattle’s core with Cal Raleigh, Josh Naylor and Julio Rodriguez could be very enticing.
The Mariners have been sniffing around the trade market a little bit more than the free agent market, as MLB reporter Jon Morosi has linked the franchise to acquire Brandon Donovan from the St. Louis Cardinals. Whether that pans out or not is to be seen, but if the Mariners are willing to spend this winter even after the Naylor contract, Bichette seems like one player who fills a need on the roster.
Toronto Blue Jays
What many are saying is that the likelihood of
Bo returning to Toronto has slowly been making more and more sense. After all, the team drafted him back in 2016, so why not stick around where you’re most comfortable?
Bichette has made it clear in interviews before the season ended in November that he wants to remain a Blue Jay and play alongside Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Based on what we saw in the World Series, getting Bichette to play second is actually quite intriguing for Jays fans. He looked comfortable and composed, and many have actually welcomed the move after complaints of his numerous fielding errors for several years.
The issue, of course, comes with what he is projected to make on the free agent market, which, at current value, is about $130 million over five years. Paying Bichette ~$3o million a season is a gamble for any team, but a strong 2025 season and how well he performed in the World Series (.348/.444/.478) increases the ability of him maintaining his hitting form despite the fielding flaws that follow.
Even with the rumours of Kyle Tucker being a frontrunner to add to Toronto’s lineup, I see a reunion with Bichette as the likeliest option in 2026 and beyond.
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