Overview
- General manager Ross Atkins said at the GM Meetings that Toronto will be in Bo Bichette’s free‑agent market.
- Jim Bowden of The Athletic, as cited by Newsweek, projects Bichette’s deal around $189 million, with recognition that his market could vary.
- MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson reported Kyle Tucker could command a contract that blows past $300 million and wrote the Blue Jays would be involved but unlikely to chase if the price escalates.
- Matheson also noted Toronto should have the flexibility to push payroll beyond 2025 levels under Rogers ownership after recent deep postseason runs.
- Some analysts predict Bichette will re‑sign based on his stature in Toronto and his playing through a knee injury in the World Series, though no agreement has been announced.