Bichette, Toronto Blue Jays
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The Toronto Blue Jays pitcher spoke out about his injured teammate as his injury recovery puts a playoff return in question.
This season, Bichette slashed .311/.357/.483/.840 with 18 homers and 94 RBI in 139 games played. Adames, his contract comparison, slashed .225/.318/.421/.740 with 30 homers and 87 RBI over 160 games.
There’s still something missing here. Even with the Blue Jays clinching their first AL East title since 2015, it doesn’t feel complete without Bo Bichette. Toronto didn’t exactly spring through the finish line.
Through all of the tumult of a last-to-first season, Bichette was a consistent force from opening day to his violent collision at home plate at Yankee Stadium back on Sept. 6. And he’s certainly appreciated the journey the team that selected him in the second round of the 2016 draft has been.
The 27-year-old Bichette batted .311 with 18 home runs, 94 RBIs, 44 doubles, and an .840 OPS. The two-time All-Star provided the Blue Jays with 3.4 bWAR, a significant improvement over last year’s -0.3 mark.