As Bo Bichette has returned to form throughout 2025, more and more attention has fallen on the possibility of getting the pending free agent under contract beyond this season — and what that contract could look like.
Bichette’s .294/.336/.463 slash line is essentially equal to his career average (.291/.333/.466) with a slightly better wRC+ (122 vs. 120), proving that 2024 is behind him, and at age 27, he is likely to have plenty of good years ahead.
The shortstop is the type of homegrown star that teams hate to lose, and his combination of youth and production will make him attractive to several clubs in the free-agent market.
As a two-time All-Star with 19 career fWAR in his back pocket, pacing for a 3.7 fWAR season, even with below-average defensive numbers on his ledger, Bichette is