Bo Bichette

The Blue Jays are taking trade calls on Bo Bichette, writes Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. While Rosenthal cautions that Toronto is not actively shopping their shortstop, he reports that the Jays are willing to deal Bichette if another club meets a lofty asking price. That’s a change from last month. At the GM Meetings in…

The Blue Jays are taking trade calls on Bo Bichette, writes Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. While Rosenthal cautions that Toronto is not actively shopping their shortstop, he reports that the Jays are willing to deal Bichette if another club meets a lofty asking price. That’s a change from last month. At the GM Meetings in…

The trade is now official. Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove Award winner, is a phenomenal defender at the keystone and should pair with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette as Toronto attempts to one final playoff push before the duo reach free agency next offseason. The 26-year-old has underwhelmed from a fantasy perspective over the last two seasons ever since his 2022 breakthrough when he batted .297 with 17 homers and 20 steals as his batting average has tumbled back into the .250 range and his over-the-fence power has dropped into the single digits. He's eclipsed 30 stolen bases in each of the last two years and remains one of the better fantasy options at second base, which is arguably the weakest positional group in the fantasy landscape by a considerable margin. He's a borderline top 12 second baseman in fantasy drafts heading into next season.

It wasn't a firm declaration, but Atkins made it clear that Bichette hasn't experienced any setbacks during his rehabilitation process following surgery back in late September to address a lingering right middle finger injury. The 26-year-old shortstop looks like an obvious bounce-back candidate for fantasy purposes next season and should be an easy top-15 selection at the position in drafts next spring.