Overview
- WEEI’s Rob Bradford, reported by Boston.com, says Boston has expressed interest in Bichette as a potential option if Alex Bregman signs elsewhere.
- After declining Toronto’s qualifying offer, Bichette enters free agency with projections commonly cited at roughly $200–$210 million over seven to eight years.
- League views question his long-term future at shortstop, and he is reportedly seen as a fit for Boston at second or third base with Trevor Story remaining at short.
- Rival interest from large-market teams such as the Dodgers, Cubs and Giants is expected, and some outlets frame a Blue Jays reunion as a plausible prediction rather than a certainty.
- Bichette has produced well at Fenway Park, batting .327 with a .907 OPS in 35 games, supporting the case for his offensive fit in Boston’s lineup.