Toronto Blue Jays need to make a decision on Bo Bichette with the July trade deadline looming
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TheToronto Blue Jays need to either extend Bo Bichette or trade him at the deadline or risk getting nothing in return for him.
The Blue Jays currently sport a 37-30 record and are in second place in the American League East.
They also trail the first-place New York Yankees by 3.5 games, so they are in a decent spot at this point of the campaign.
In a recent article for ESPN, Bradford Doolittle argued that the Blue Jays' biggest objective before the deadline will be to decide whether or not they will trade pending free agent Bo Bichette.
Doolittle brought up the possibility of the Blue Jays trading Bichette for pitching help and replacing him in their lineup with one of their promising prospects, like Leo Jimenez or Josh Kasevich.
Doolittle writes:
"Bichette has been better than last season, but he hasn't played so well that Toronto's postseason hopes would be torpedoed by sending him away in advance of his looming free agency, preferably for pitching help."
Trading Bichette would be a big move for the Blue Jays, as he has been an important part of their roster for multiple years.
However, if they do not come to terms on a new deal before the deadline, Toronto may have no choice but to deal him.
It would be tough if they lost a valuable asset like him for nothing in free agency.
Bichette, 27, has appeared in 67 games this season with the Blue Jays, where he has eight home runs, 38 RBIs, and a .275 batting average.
Should the blue Jays extend Bo Bichette or trade him at the deadline?
Tell us what you think in the poll below.
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JUIN 10 | 119 ANSWERS Toronto Blue Jays need to make a decision on Bo Bichette with the July trade deadline looming Should the blue Jays extend Bo Bichette or trade him at the deadline? | ||
| Definite Extension | 101 | 84.9 % |
| Definitely trade him at the deadline | 18 | 15.1 % |
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