3 very real reasons why Bo Bichette is going to sign an extension with the Blue Jays

You ever notice how we love to panic in sports media?

Vlad Guerrero Jr. inks a monster extension at 14 years, $500 million, and what do we immediately hear? Something along the lines of “Bo Bichette is next to leave” or “He’ll never stay”or even “He’ll price himself out."

Stop. Take a breath. Let’s think like grown-ups.

Despite the noise, all the actual signs (not TikTok tea leaves), Bichette sticking around in Toronto. He’ll sign an extension. Maybe not this week. Maybe not even by the end of May. But it’s coming.

Here's the reasons why.

3 very real reasons why Bo Bichette is going to sign an extension with the Blue Jays

1. This front office is building a core, not renting one

This isn’t 2015. The Blue Jays aren’t chasing a quick October adrenaline rush while gutting the farm system. This front office just bet half a billion dollars on a franchise cornerstone; they’re making moves.

You don’t make that investment unless you’re building around Guerrero. And who’s the guy Guerrero has come up with, grinded with, and wants to win with? Bo Bichette.

Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins have been crystal clear for years: these two are the core. The duo. The culture. The blueprint.

If Guerrero Jr. is Batman, Bichette is Robin. You don’t lock up Bruce Wayne and let Dick Grayson walk.

2. Bo actually wants to be here

Bichette isn’t acting like a player looking to bolt. He’s not ghosting the media. He’s not pulling a “pay me or trade me.” He’s not deleting Blue Jays photos from Instagram. (Yes, I’m looking at you, NFL wide receivers.)

Bo has repeatedly said he wants to win with Guerrero in Toronto. Not New York. Not Los Angeles. Toronto. Last year, he told Sportnet's Shi Davidi that his ultimate goal is "to play with Vladdy forever and win a championship here.”

You don’t say that publicly if you’re preparing to walk. That quote? That’s commitment with a capital ‘C.’

In reality, Bichette has always said that his plan is to be in Toronto with Guerrero and win in Toronto. "Testing the market" will not look the same for him as it did for Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, or even Alex Bregman.

Bichette is much more likely to take a page out of Mike Trout's book of staying where they know him than anybody else.

3. Timing and leverage are everything, and Toronto has both

Look, I know people are pointing to Bo’s down year at the plate in 2024 when his numbers weren’t MVP-level. But guess what? That works in Toronto’s favor.

This is the sweet spot for negotiations. Bichette wants to get paid andthe Jays want to keep him. It's not like he’s not coming off a 7-WAR season, so his price shouldn't be astronomical. Plus, the Blue Jays already shown they’ll spend: just ask Guerrero's bank account.

It's also worth pointing that Bichette will have plenty of questions about other teams in MLB (and they'll likley have questions about him) compared to how things are in Toronto. The Blue Jays' organization knows him inside and out, and has helped developed him into a winner. Odds are his best deal comes from Toronto, and he knows it.

Plus, the Jays have payroll space. Hyun Jin Ryu's contract is off the books, Chris Bassitt's set to be a free agent after this season. Matt Chapman got paid by someone else.

There’s room to make a deal and keep this team elite for the next decade. If the Jays walk away from Bichette now, after everything they’ve built... that’s bordering on franchise malpractice.

And don't let the click bait distract you.

People love drama. “Bo might walk!” gets more clicks than “Blue Jays front office doing smart long-term planning.”

But here’s the reality: They kept Vlad. Bo wants in. The money is there. The fit is perfect.

Don’t let the media spin fool you: Bo Bichette will sign with the Blue Jays.

And when he does, it’ll be the final brick in a championship foundation.