What a difference a year makes. Last season, Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette endured a nightmare campaign (.225 average, .598 OPS). This season? He’s slashing .307/.352/.477 with 177 hits, 42 doubles, and 18 home runs, leading the league in hits and proving once again he’s a premier offensive shortstop. As Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors noted, “If he sustains his absurd summer production… he could push for $200M or more.”

Bichette’s remarkable turnaround has not only elevated the Blue Jays’ fortunes but also transformed the free agent landscape, prompting rival teams to closely monitor his situation as the offseason approaches.

The Bronx Bombers have a clear need at shortstop, as the team’s “Anthony Volpe experiment has sufficiently fizzled out,” according to Christopher

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