Bo Bichette-Red Sox Buzz Isn’t Going Away At All

At the start of November, Boston Red Sox fans were envisioning a pretty basic offseason blueprint. Re-sign Alex Bregman. Snag another impact starter. Go out and maybe get another bat in addition to Bregman (Kyle Schwarber? Pete Alonso?).

The reality of the last six weeks has been much different for the Red Sox. No one saw a Sonny Gray trade coming, for one. Schwarber and Alonso are no longer available. Bregman remains dangerously unsigned.

Suddenly, it feels like the Red Sox’s quest to sign another infield bat is a game of musical chairs. If Bregman doesn’t work out, pivot to Ketel Marte. Keep an eye on Kazuma Okamoto (with an offer ready). If everything fails, call up Nick Castellanos and see if he still has a third baseman’s glove.

Then there’s Bo Bichette to consider. Six weeks ago, no one was really thinking about the possibility of Bichette in a Red Sox uniform. It seemed like a foregone conclusion that Bichette would return to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Bo Bichette is starting to tell teams he'd be open to moving to second base, per @Feinsand pic.twitter.com/JHgmB23Bgw

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) December 17, 2025

But the Blue Jays have been spending like crazy, and still haven’t paid Bichette. Word on the street is that they might throw $400 million at Kyle Tucker before paying Bichette, too, which would really leave Bo up for grabs.

If Bregman was already enjoying his new Red Sox deal, we wouldn’t even be having a Red Sox-Bichette discussion. But since that hasn’t happened, every day that passes seems to lend further credence to the idea of Bichette launching bombs over the Green Monster.

While Bo’s an inferior fielder to Bregman by a significant margin, he’s arguably a more talented hitter, and he’s four years younger. This is what has a certain sector of Red Sox fans whispering about Bichette.

Well-known pundits aren’t just whispering about it. Bichette-Red Sox stuff has been everywhere, most recently in Jim Bowden’s column for The Athletic that went live on Wednesday. In identifying Bichette’s three updated landing spots in free agency, Bowden listed the Red Sox, Giants, and incumbent Blue Jays.

“Bichette is only 27 and can play second base, shortstop or third base,” Bowden wrote. “He’s led the AL in hits twice already and is a really focused, hard-working player who would become an instant fan favorite in Boston. Fenway Park’s unusual dimensions — with the Green Monster in left and the short porch in right — would benefit Bichette, who uses the whole field well. The Red Sox could make him their everyday third or second baseman.”

“If the Blue Jays don’t sign Kyle Tucker, it is likely Bichette will return to Toronto (assuming he hasn’t signed by the time Tucker does),” Bowden added. “I also think he’d be a huge get for the Giants.”

Time will tell how this is all going to shake out. But Bichette landing in Boston is absolutely not the worst outcome that Red Sox fans can imagine for this offseason, especially not after a surprising and mysterious month-and-a-half.