Blue Jays get massive Bo Bichette-Kyle Tucker news
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Bo Bichette’s market has been unusually quiet for a player of his profile, and that silence is becoming harder to ignore. Despite being mentioned by multiple insiders as a potential impact target at shortstop, there has been little visible movement around Bichette, even as teams around him continue to make decisions.
Two teams from the East Coast are reportedly the favorites to land Bo Bichette as a return to Toronto becomes more unlikely.
The Atlanta Braves are having a very steady and active offseason to this point. They made two great depth signings by adding Robert Suarez on a $45 million deal, and also reached a contract agreement with outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
Fresh off a World Series appearance with the Blue Jays, the free agent shortstop is flirting with a division rival.
Bo Bichette is being pursued by a lot of teams this offseason, and one MLB insider believes the Atlanta Braves are very interested in him.
The Toronto Blue Jays made an under the radar move recently while getting potential bad news on Bo Bichette & Kyle Tucker.
If such a scenario were to occur, analyst Jon Morosi of MLB.com is of the opinion that former Blue Jays excecutive Alex Anthopoulos, now the Atlanta Braves' general manager, may try to sign Bichette. Valued at $3 billion, the Braves are the eighth-most valuable franchise in the major leagues, per Forbes.
Former Braves outfielder and current broadcaster Jeff Francoeur echoed that sentiment on Thursday, noting that he wants to see the club add more offense at shortstop. He specifically mentioned free agent Bo Bichette as a player who could significantly improve Atlanta’s offense.