The Philadelphia Phillies have scheduled a gathering with free agent shortstop Bo Bichette, The Athletic reported on Thursday.
A two-time All-Star with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette batted .311 with 18 homers and 94 RBIs in 139 video games final season for the American League pennant winners.
His video convention name with the Phillies will happen “within the coming days,” per the report.
Bichette, 27, returned from a knee damage to play within the 2025 postseason and batted .348 within the World Collection towards the Los Angeles Dodgers. His three-run, third-inning homer off Shohei Ohtani gave Toronto a 3-1 lead in Sport 7, which the Dodgers gained 5-4 in 11 innings.
A second-round choose by the Blue Jays in 2016, Bichette is a lifetime .294 hitter with 111 residence runs and 437 RBIs in 748 video games since making his debut in 2019.
Defensively, Bichette has performed solely at shortstop in the course of the common season. He began 4 video games at second base within the World Collection.
With All-Star Trea Turner at shortstop, Philadelphia might ask Bichette to play third base and probably transfer on from Alec Bohm.
It’s anticipated to be a aggressive marketplace for Bichette, with the Dodgers, New York Yankees, Boston Pink Sox and the Chicago Cubs all exhibiting curiosity.
–Subject Stage Media