With the 2025 season behind us and the hot stove ready to burn, we're taking a closer look at some of the most prominent players eligible for free agency.
Name: Bo Bichette
Position: Shortstop
Team: Toronto Blue Jays
Age (as of Opening Day 2026): 28
2025 stats: .311/.357/.483 (.840 OPS), 18 HR, 94 RBIs, 78 R, 129 OPS+, 3.8 fWAR
Qualifying Offer: Yes
When the 2025 season began, it was widely assumed that Bichette was about to play his final year in Toronto.
Fresh off an injury-riddled 2024 that saw Bichette put up subpar numbers (four home runs, .599 OPS in 81 games), his value was at an all-time low. Once the Blue Jays signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a new 14-year, $500 million deal in April, Bichette’s departure felt even more likely to those within the industry.
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