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The Toronto Blue Jays are in danger of losing one of the team’s key players in the weeks following the heartbreaking World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Blue Jays star Bo Bichette is among the top MLB free agents as Toronto aims to retain the talented shortstop. Sports Illustrated’s Will Laws and Nick Selbe offered early predictions for where the top MLB free agents will land. The analysts offered more potential bad news for Blue Jays fans. Bichette is predicted to bolt Toronto to sign with the rising Detroit Tigers. “Bichette re-established his value after a disastrous 2024 season in which injuries cost him 81 games and most of his productivity,” Laws and Selbe detailed in a November 7, 2025, article titled, “MLB Free Agent Rankings and Signing Predictions.” “Before this year’s playoffs, he had never played any position other than shortstop at the major league level, but perhaps it’s time for a permanent move to second base after years of ranking near the bottom in most defensive metrics at shortstop. “Bichette’s contact-heavy approach should enable him to age gracefully, and the fact that he’s hitting the open market on the right side of 30 should ensure a big payday.” Let’s dive into the latest rumors on Bichette’s future with the Blue Jays. Blue Jays SS Bo Bichettte Projected to Land $186 Million Contract in MLB Free Agency Regardless of his future team, Bichette is headed for a massive payday after his most recent three-year, $33 million contract expired. Spotrac projects Bichette’s market value to be an eight-year, $186.4 million deal. Bichette is coming off one of the best seasons of his career, aside from the injuries. The Blue Jays star hit .311, 94 RBI and 18 home runs in 139 appearances during the 2025 season. “His prime years have just begun and he’s one of the youngest free agents on the market, though he has dealt with several lower body injuries the past couple of years,” The Athletic’s Jim Bowden said of Bichette for an October 27, feature titled, “Top 50 MLB free agents for 2025-26: Contract predictions, team fits for Tucker, Schwarber, more.” “As long as teams have a clear sense of the health of his knee, Bichette will have plenty of suitors in free agency because he could be considered a fit as a shortstop, a third baseman or a second baseman.” MLB Rumors: Some Opposing Teams Want to Sign Blue Jays SS Bo Bichette to Change Positions Not everyone is convinced Bichette is looking to exit Toronto, especially with the Blue Jays being so close to winning the World Series. The Tigers were a playoff team, but it is hard to argue that Detroit would give Bichette a better chance to win than his current situation with the Blue Jays. MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reported that some teams want to sign Bichette and move him to another infield position. “Can confirm Bo Bichette has received interest from multiple teams who view him as a second baseman or third baseman, due to the presence of an established shortstop on those rosters,” Morosi noted in a November 11, post on X. “Further evidence that the World Series augmented his value in the marketplace.”
