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Bo Bichette Trade Rumors: Will Blue Jays Shortstop Be Traded?
One of the MLB’s best young second basemen resides in Toronto. But he’s off to a slow start in the 2024 Major League Baseball season and his Blue Jays are not doing well either, certainly not for their Ontario sports betting backers.
With that all in mind, OntarioBets.com broke down some odds that we created on which MLB team Bichette will be with after the deadline. Toronto still sits in the driver’s seat on our board despite being 28-30 and 12.5 games out of first place in the AL East as of June 2.
Bo Bichette Next Team Odds
Team | Odds | Percent Chance |
Toronto Blue Jays | -105 | 51.2% |
San Francisco Giants | +1000 | 9.1% |
Cleveland Guardians | +1250 | 7.4% |
Boston Red Sox | +1500 | 6.3% |
Atlanta Braves | +1500 | 6.3% |
Seattle Mariners | +2000 | 4.8% |
Los Angeles Dodgers | +2000 | 4.8% |
The Field | +900 | 10.0% |
These odds are not available at Ontario sportsbook apps, only here at OntarioBets.com.
Bichette, 26, has amassed 17.6 WAR (that’s Wins Above Replacement according to baseball-reference.com) with 704 hits, 93 home runs and a career OPS+ of 122.
Blue Jays, Bichette Off To Slow Start
Still, after Toronto has struggled through the first two-plus month this season, some might wonder if a trade could be on the horizon north of the border.
Bichette has struggled mightily this year, with a -0.2 WAR and a .236 batting average in 55 games with the equally dismal Blue Jays. His year has been especially disappointing when you consider that he finished in the top 20 in American League Most Valuable Player voting in each of the past three seasons. See our 2024 MLB MVP odds for a closer look at the current state of the race.
Despite Bichette’s slow start, plenty of MLB executives would be interested in the young infielder’s talents ahead of the MLB’s July 30 trade deadline.
He is making $11.2 million a year as part of a three-year, $33.6 million deal that he signed with the club ahead of the 2023 season. He’s under team control through 2026, which will only add to his trade value should Toronto general manager Ross Atkins opt to move him this year.
If the Blue Jays do decide to go for a makeover and start stockpiling for the future, Bichette might not be the only young talent they might consider trading – see our Vlad Guerrero Jr. trade rumors story for more.
Where Will Bichette Go Next?
Given the two years of team control and low salary that Toronto has in place for Bichette, there’s no guarantee that Atkins will opt to part with Bichette right now. That’s why we have the Jays as our No. 1 team for Bichette’s services, coming in at -105 odds (a 51.2% implied probability).
Should Atkins opt to blow up the team’s roster and move on from their longtime second baseman, expect teams such as the San Francisco Giants (+1000), Cleveland Guardians (+1250), Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves (+1500 each) to be in on his services. If Canada’s lone MLB team suddenly surge, you can monitor Toronto Blue Jays playoff chances for updates.
Cleveland is off to a hot start (the Guardians are 39-20 and four games up in the AL Central as of June 2) and San Francisco (29-31) needs to make a splash to keep up in the NL Wild Card race. So it’s a no brainer that both could make a bold move before the trade deadline at the end of July.
We have two more longshots in a potential Bo Bichette sweepstakes, both at +200 odds: The Seattle Mariners (four games up in the AL West at 34-27) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (ahead by 6.5 games in the NL West at 38-23). Should the Blue Jays pull the plug on their postseason ambitions and deal their talented second baseman, there would be no shortage of suitors.
As for Toronto’s current situation, Caesars Ontario Sportsbook has +6000 odds on the Blue Jays to rise from the basement and win the World Series.
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