Bo Bichette Rumors Link Phillies as Landing Spot amid Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox Buzz

The Philadelphia Phillies could be joining in on the Bo Bichette sweepstakes.

The New York Post's Jon Heyman reported Saturday the Phillies are "among a number of big-market teams to have interest" in signing Bichette.

Other clubs with interest in Bichette include the New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays, according to Heyman.

Bichette, who will turn 28 in March, has spent the last seven seasons with the Blue Jays. He tied a career high with a .311 batting average last season while adding 18 home runs and 94 RBI in 139 games.

The Phillies already secured one of the biggest names available in free agency this offseason by re-signing Kyle Schwarber to a five-year, $150 million deal.

Adding another top free agent in Bichette could call into question the club's ability to re-sign catcher J.T. Realmuto. The free agent was projected by ESPN's Kiley McDaniel to sign for two years and $32 million on his next deal.

Bichette, meanwhile, is projected by McDaniel to receive the same five-year deal as Schwarber.

In order to make room for Bichette, the Phillies would have to make some infield changes.

Bichette has spent most of his Blue Jays career at shortstop, but MLB.com's Mark Feinsand previously reported the free agent has told teams potentially interested in signing him that he is willing to move to second base.

The Phillies are currently heading into the 2026 season with Bryson Stott set to start at the position.

Stott, a 28-year-old who is under team control for two more seasons, earned eight outs above average (94th percentile in MLB, per Baseball Savant) while fielding for the Phillies in 2025.

He was overall a less reliable producer than Bichette, however, recording an overall .257 batting average and just a .225 BA against lefties.

Another potential candidate for a move should the Phillies need room in the infield could be third baseman Alec Bohm, who was described by ESPN's McDaniel and Jeff Passan in December as "among the likeliest of Phillies not to return."

Bohm, who is under team control for one more season, is looking for a bounce-back campaign in 2026. He saw his production drop in 2025 while marking his highest strikeout percentage in three seasons and recording a minus-2 OAA.

Should the Phillies ultimately decide to pursue Bichette, the club could potentially look to move Stott or Bohm to a team in need of infield help this winter.

Philadelphia could then hope that putting both Schwarber and Bichette in the lineup will help the club bounce back from last fall's disappointing NLDS loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers.