Blue Jays Immediately Retaliate After Dodgers Add Insult to Injury With $212M Plot Twist

Even after winning back-to-back World Series titles, the Los Angeles Dodgers are not satisfied. Turns out they want more star power for their already star-studded roster. And this time, they have their sights on none other than Toronto Blue Jays- Bo Bichette.

Sporting Tribune mentioned the Dodgers as the early favorites to land the shortstop. The interest makes sense given Bichette torched their pitching during the World Series, hitting .348 with a .923 OPS, and who can forget that three-run homer off Shohei Ohtani? So if you can’t fight him, get him, right?

This kind of performance doesn’t go unnoticed. But Jays are wasting no time firing back. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith confirmed, “The Blue Jays officially make Bo Bichette a qualifying offer, as expected.” This was not a procedure; it was a statement. The Jays are not going to let the “evil empire” of MLB come get their franchise cornerstone.

Bo Bichette, who is turning 28 years old in March, is undoubtedly one of the most coveted names on the free-agent market right now. The Athletic’s Tim Britton, in fact, projects him to get an eight-year, $212 million deal this offseason. This is also a figure that dwarfs Willy Adames’s $182 million deal from the San Francisco Giants last winter. Teams, though, seem to be ready to pay top dollar for Bichette’s bat and his steady production. And for the Dodgers, who have the deepest pockets, it doesn’t really seem far-fetched.

Additionally, his resume supports this claim. Before his knee injury cut his season short, he was hitting. 311/.357/.483 with 44 doubles, 18 home runs, and 94 RBIs. This is a strong bounce-back outing after that rather frustrating 2024. And as a career .294 hitter, he has built a rep as one of the league’s best contact hitters.

Still, if LA wants him, the thing is—they might find a way. They could slide him to second or third base in LA, and even ESPN had speculated that this positional change might be there. LA, though, would be adding even more firepower to the lineup, getting Bichette. All the more reasons others ask for a “salary cap” in baseball, isn’t it? But for now, the Toronto Blue Jays are sending a message—if LA wants Bichette, they will have to pay for him.

This chess match has officially begun!