Overview
- Multiple outlets identify the Dodgers as a plausible landing spot, with ESPN’s David Schoenfield arguing a projected five-year, $130 million deal would fit comfortably into their payroll and address lineup age and second-base production.
- Heavy highlights a higher-end forecast from Zach Mentz that pegs Bichette for an eight-year, $216 million contract, underscoring how divergent early valuations are.
- Spotrac estimates Bichette’s market value at $186 million over eight years, placing him between the most conservative and most aggressive projections.
- The Yankees and Red Sox are cited by Just Baseball as potential suitors given shortstop needs, signaling possible intra-division competition for Toronto’s former cornerstone.
- EssentiallySports reports Bichette prefers to remain in Toronto with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., though the price to keep him at shortstop could be steep as evaluations also note defensive and baserunning concerns and the Braves are mentioned as another interested club.