The Dodgers haven’t made much noise in free agency, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t exploring options.
The Dodgers are linked to many of the top targets via free agency and trade, but none may be as big as Blue Jays star infielder Bo Bichette. Bichette has been linked to the Dodgers this winter, and there is a slight chance LA snags him up.
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That could possibly be in the works, and if so, we won’t know until things are official. Bichette is the prize for many teams and he could be an expensive one at that.
According to MLB insider Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Bichette is looking for a $300 million deal.
“As an ultra young free agent at 27, Bichette’s ask is thought around $300 million, which at first blush may sound high considering that’s the ballpark of even more accomplished shortstops Corey Seager, Trea Turner and Francisco Lindor, but maybe not when you consider how deals for Juan Soto and Bichette’s teammate/great friend Vlad Guerrero Jr. moved the market. (Logic says Seager at 27 might get $500M today considering that’s what Guerrero got.)
“Bichette was on his way to leading the AL in hits for a third time in four years when he hurt his knee — he played a near-starring World Series cameo and should be fine for 2026 — and he’s the only player to hit .300 on fastballs, breaking balls and changeups/splits in 2025. Since 2021, he’s one of three to hit .290 plus with a .450 plus slugging percentage to all three fields, (Guerrero and Yordan Alvarez). So you can see why his dance card is full.”
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The Dodgers view Bichette as a potential solution for their everyday second baseman role, but that may not be the case for $300 million. If the Dodgers and Bichette can’t agree on that side of things, then a deal will not materlize.
Nonetheless, neither side appears eager to reach a deal anytime soon. The Dodgers seem content with waiting things out on the current free agents. The longer this goes on, the more it benefits the Dodgers, who would love to sign Bichette to a shorter, high AAV deal.
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