Dodgers’ Top Deadline Target Bo Bichette Would Welcome Trade: Report

The Dodgers have one week to finalize their trade decisions as the deadline is July 30. One of the rumored trade targets for Los Angeles is Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote the Blue Jays will be sellers, as they are in last place in their division. He noted that the odds of the Blue Jays trading Bichette and first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are unlikely.

Despite the low chances of the pair being traded, one expressed that he would be open to moving teams. The other said he would be dissatisfied if he were traded at the deadline, preferring to stay with the franchise that originally signed him.

“Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette has told friends that he would welcome a trade, while first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. badly wants to stay in Toronto and is open to signing a long-term extension,” Nightengale wrote.

Although Bichette is not a rental player, he could add badly needed depth to the Dodgers’ lineup. The two-time All-Star has led the American League in hits twice in five seasons. You can read more about Bichette as a trade target here.

Guerrero Jr. is a four-time All-Star with a Gold Glove award on his resume. Offensively, he won a Silver Slugger award in 2021 and the 2023 MLB Home Run Derby. This season, Guerrero Jr. is slashing .292/.362/.473 with 59 RBIs and 16 home runs. His performance at first base and the plate makes him an attractive trade target, but Toronto will likely keep him.

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