Overview
- MLB Network’s Jon Morosi reports Bichette has augmented his market value, with most suitors still evaluating him as a shortstop and others open to him at second or third base.
- Bichette boosted his profile by hitting .348/.444/.478 in the World Series, including a three-run homer in Game 7 off Shohei Ohtani.
- He played through a September knee sprain that cost him the season’s final 20 games and two playoff rounds, and he has missed 131 games since 2023 with metrics flagging below-average defense.
- Analysts point to a shallow infield market and a strong bat as drivers of a major deal, with estimates ranging from roughly $189 million to potentially more than $200 million.
- Newsweek, citing a Fox Sports prediction, floated the Cleveland Guardians as a possible destination, noting Cleveland would likely need creative payroll structuring to afford such a contract.