MLB: Report: Jays SS Bo Bichette has said he would welcome trade

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Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has said he would prefer to be traded, USA Today reported Sunday.

Bichette, who went on the injured list Saturday due to ongoing issues with his right calf, has not indicated publicly that he wants to be moved, but he “told friends that he would welcome a trade,” according to the report.

The two-time All-Star could be a free agent after the 2025 season, as could teammate Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

With those players, the Blue Jays have made the postseason three times but haven’t won a game, much less a series.

Amid expectations of contending again this season, Toronto has tumbled to last place in the American League East, five games behind the fourth-place Tampa Bay Rays entering Sunday. The Jays are 9 1/2 games out of the AL’s final wild-card berth and would have to leapfrog five teams to get there.

“First and foremost, I want to win. That would be the No. 1 priority for me if I was choosing a team,” Bichette told NBC Sports earlier this month.

Bichette, 26, spent time on the 10-day IL in June due to his first calf injury. He missed nine games on that occasion.

Bichette is batting a career-worst .223 this season. He has four homers and 30 RBIs in 79 games. Over six seasons, the second-round pick in the 2016 draft is hitting .290 with 93 home runs, 342 RBIs and 56 steals in 607 games.

–Field Level Media

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