Bichette admits his health may have stifled Blue Jays' World Series hopes

Bo Bichette is starting to open up about his Toronto Blue Jays tenure, specifically the club's magical run to Game 7 of the 2025 World Series. He's making the obvious admission that his health wasn't 100% during the World Series.

Bichette is probably being a little hard on himself. He was sidelined for the ALDS and ALCS in which the Blue Jays defeated the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, respectively. It must have been super disappointing for Bichette, who had only experienced brief tastes of the postseason during the 2020, 2022 and 2023 seasons. Health-wise, Bo Bichette says he wasn't in a good place during the World Series, other than to hit.

Bichette admits his health may have stifled Blue Jays' World Series hopes

"I had no issues hitting, everything else, I don't know if I'm going to give a percentage on it, but I wasn't in a good place for sure..." Bichette explained on the Foul Territory podcast from New York Mets Spring Training camp.

His biggest moment was the three-run blast against Shohei Ohtani in Game 7 of the World Series that gave Toronto a 3-0 lead. It would have been one of the biggest hits in Blue Jays franchise history if they hung on for the victory. Bichette slashed .348/.444/.478 with one home run and six RBIs during the World Series.

Adrenaline must have kicked in once the World Series started. Blue Jays fans were being teased about his availability throughout the postseason. Of course, that was because Bichette was doing everything within his power to suit up for Toronto's playoff run. Those dreams were finally realized at the end of October.

Bichette was foisted into the lineup at second base after Andrés Giménez admirably stepped in at shortstop. Second base was a position in which Bichette had scant experience. Now, he needs to learn a new position in Queens. A position change is certainly something that Bichette seems comfortable with.

So far, so good. After an early Spring Training game in which he uncorked a wild throw to first base, Bichette should continue settling into the hot corner. The real judgement will commence once regular season games begin. Mets fans will be ranting if Bichette bobbles a ball or commits a throwing error in the opening weeks of the season.

Bichette has largely remained healthy throughout his career, with the exception being the 2024 season in which he posted a subpar .225 in 81 games while battling a multitude of injuries. One would have to think that his poor offensive performance in 2024 was partly attributable to those nagging injuries.

The Mets could be concerned because if Bichette suffers another injury, he may forego his opt-outs and stay in Queens until his offense picks up. The contract is structured in a way that Bichette could still become a free agent during his prime.

This admission from Bichette makes his accomplishments all the more impressive. Imagine being pinned to the bench for almost two months and then performing at such a high level under the bright lights of the postseason? I guess there is a reason why he got paid $42 million a season after all.