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Red Sox Linked To $182 Million Blue Jays All-Star By MLB Insider

An unconventional infield shakeup?
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Apr 16, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A Toronto Blue Jays hat and glove in the dugout during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Apr 16, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; A Toronto Blue Jays hat and glove in the dugout during a game against the Atlanta Braves at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

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The Boston Red Sox have a lot of season left to play, but there's also a ton of free agency storylines to dissect in the weeks to come.

Alex Bregman's opt-out is the most notable plot point. But the Red Sox lineup still could use another veteran bat in the middle of the order, regardless of whether Bregman stays or leaves.

One insider seems to think that to get that extra big bat, the Red Sox could be poised to swipe a two-time All-Star from their division rivals.

Will Red Sox sign Bo Bichette?

The Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette has played shortstop his entire career, but his subpar defensive metrics suggest a move to third may be in his future someday soon. What's not subpar in any form is his offense -- the 27-year-old has twice led the American League in hits and is batting .307 so far this season.

On Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post linked the Red Sox to Bichette as one of the two-time All-Star's top potential free-agent destinations.

"The hit machine could also transition to 3B or 2B. Jays, Rangers, Red Sox, Tigers, Angels, Dodgers," Heyman wrote.

That's 20% of the teams in the league, so it's not as though Heyman is guaranteeing the Red Sox put in a big bid on Bichette. But it does beg the question: could Boston keep Bregman and slide Bichette into the lineup/payroll as well? Or is signing one necessitate giving up on the other?

Bichette is projected for an eight-year, $182 million contract by Spotrac. With as hot as he's been since early July, that total could keep inching upward by November, especially if he has a big postseason.

Whether or not the Red Sox act like a true big-market team in free agency this winter is sort of the elephant in the room at this point. If so, Bichette at second, Trevor Story at shortstop, and Bregman at third could be an extremely intimidating infield (though it leaves Boston with questions about the fits of Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell).

However, if Bichette comes at the cost of Bregman, it's unlikely the fan base will be fully placated.

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JACKSON ROBERTS

Jackson Roberts is a former Division III All-Region DH who now writes and talks about sports for a living. A Bay Area native and a graduate of Swarthmore College and the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, Jackson makes his home in North Jersey. He grew up rooting for the Red Sox, Patriots, and Warriors, and he recently added the Devils to his sports fandom mosaic. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding Boston Red Sox On SI, please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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