Blue Jays Get Bo Bichette-Cubs Update
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Pitcher Eric Lauer is the only Blue Jays player left who still needs to strike up a deal. He was moved into the bullpen around the trade deadline simply because they needed the help with their relievers. He finished the year 9-2 with 100+ strikeouts and a 3.18 ERA.
Source: Ernie Clement and the Blue Jays have agreed at $4.6 million to avoid arbitration. For Clement, this agreement locks in a guaranteed $4.6 million salary for 2026, rewarding his breakout postseason and steady regular-season contributions. For Toronto, it secures a versatile infielder at a fair price.
The Toronto Blue Jays could add a lefty to their bullpen by picking up Chicago Cubs free agent Taylor Rogers this winter.
As much of the focus has shifted to Kyle Tucker -- and for good reason -- a reunion with Toronto's own home grown star has seemed to become less and less likely. As the Blue Jays signed Kazuma Okamoto as a utility infielder, the path to keeping Bichette seemed more like long odds.
Bo Bichette remains one of the biggest names remaining on the free-agent market. And at least one steakhouse is willing to go to serious lengths to keep him in Toronto.
A Toronto restaurant is sweetening the pot for Bichette with a juicy offer if the free-agent shortstop stays in Toronto.
It has undoubtedly been a busy offseason so far for the Tampa Bay Rays, but they haven’t been the only team working hard in the American League East this winter
One might recall that a few days ago, the Blue Jays signed third baseman Kazuma Okamoto out of Japan. Though there could still be a fit for free agent Bo Bichette if the two sides wanted it bad enough, that might be off the table at this point. The Athletic reports that "a reunion with Bichette appears increasingly unlikely."
Every marquee signing is another step toward healing the wounds that opened on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at Rogers Centre. Game 6 of the World Series ended with Toronto’s tying run getting doubled off at second base on a soft liner into left field. Game 7 ended more agonizingly, with a plethora of opportunities squandered late.
It has been a very successful winter for the Toronto Blue Jays so far, and the team has positioned themselves well in the American League. However, should they