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Two teams from the East Coast are reportedly the favorites to land Bo Bichette as a return to Toronto becomes more unlikely.
Bo Bichette’s market has been unusually quiet for a player of his profile, and that silence is becoming harder to ignore. Despite being mentioned by multiple insiders as a potential impact target at shortstop, there has been little visible movement around Bichette, even as teams around him continue to make decisions.
The Atlanta Braves are having a very steady and active offseason to this point. They made two great depth signings by adding Robert Suarez on a $45 million deal, and also reached a contract agreement with outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
The Toronto Blue Jays have yet to sign Bo Bichette, but Buck Martinez has shared some realistic information on his reunion.
Bo Bichette is being pursued by a lot of teams this offseason, and one MLB insider believes the Atlanta Braves are very interested in him.
If such a scenario were to occur, analyst Jon Morosi of MLB.com is of the opinion that former Blue Jays excecutive Alex Anthopoulos, now the Atlanta Braves' general manager, may try to sign Bichette. Valued at $3 billion, the Braves are the eighth-most valuable franchise in the major leagues, per Forbes.
The Boston Red Sox are in the mix on a host of different position players in the free agency and trade markets, including third baseman Alex Bregman, shortstop Bo Bichette and catcher Willson Contreras.
Former Braves outfielder and current broadcaster Jeff Francoeur echoed that sentiment on Thursday, noting that he wants to see the club add more offense at shortstop. He specifically mentioned free agent Bo Bichette as a player who could significantly improve Atlanta’s offense.
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