Insider Gives Worrisome Update About Blue Jays & Bo Bichette
Appearing on Foul Territory, Rosenthal said it’s “increasingly unlikely” Bichette re-signs in Toronto, a blunt update that landed right after the club added Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto and continued reshaping the roster for another World Series push.
Why Ken Rosenthal doubts a Bo Bichette reunion
Bichette just put together a monster 2025 season, hitting .311 with 18 home runs and 94 RBIs, then playing a major role in Toronto’s run to the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Bichette is a two-time All-Star who led the American League in hits in both 2021 and 2022, and he’s built a reputation as one of the league’s most reliable right-handed hitters when he’s healthy.
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— Andrew Russell (@andrewglobal) January 6, 2026
But the vibe around the market is shifting. Rosenthal’s point, as it’s been framed in multiple spots, is that Toronto’s roster decisions are making a clean fit harder, and the longer this drags, the more it feels like the Blue Jays are preparing for life after Bichette rather than bending the roster to keep him.
Blue Jays roster moves are changing the Bichette equation
Okamoto choosing Toronto adds another legit bat to the infield mix, and it also gives the Blue Jays more leverage to avoid overpaying if they believe the roster can still mash without Bichette. That matters because teams around the league don’t even view Bichette the same way position-wise, with some evaluators projecting him as more of a long-term second baseman than a shortstop, which can change what clubs are willing to put on the table.
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— Hubble (@Hxbble) January 6, 2026
So now it’s a staring contest. Bichette has the resume and the recent production to command major money, while Toronto has started building an infield that doesn’t need him to function. Rosenthal’s read is that those two realities are drifting further apart, not closer together.
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