Overview
- General manager Ross Atkins said Toronto will be "in" Bo Bichette’s market, confirming the club intends to compete to re-sign its All-Star infielder.
- MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports multiple teams have registered interest in Bichette and some view him at second or third base, with his World Series showing cited as a value boost.
- USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, as cited by Heavy, projects ownership to reinvest World Series revenue and positions Toronto as an aggressive bidder for premium talent, including Kyle Tucker.
- ESPN reporting relayed by Bleacher Report indicates the Cubs are likely to move on from Tucker as he seeks $300 million-plus, with the Dodgers, Giants and Phillies among expected suitors.
- Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith, via Newsweek, links Toronto to the top of the starting-pitching market—naming Dylan Cease, Framber Valdez and Ranger Suárez—while CBS Sports underscores shortstop as the Jays’ primary lineup need and identifies retaining Bichette as the clearest solution.