Blue Jays Hit With Bo Bichette Ultimatum as $250M Threat From Nine Teams Intensifies

The Blue Jays began their season facing the Yankees in spring training in Dunedin, Fla., and ended it in Toronto with a crushing 11-inning loss in Game 7 of the World Series. Now, in less than 100 days, we’ll be in the 2026 season, and in the course of these days, the Blue Jays will turn their attention to their top offseason priority: re-signing Bo Bichette. Naturally, the competition for Bichette is going to be tough. The Jays will need to be aggressive and encourage him to make a decision quickly. That’s because the longer this drags on, the more other teams will ramp up their pursuit.

The ultimatum is pretty simple if the Blue Jays want Bichette back. He has shown he’s open to returning. But if they expect him to take less than what other teams are willing to offer—a “hometown discoun