Bo Bichette's legacy with the Blue Jays will stand the test of time

The Toronto Blue Jays lost the 2025 World Series this past Saturday, sealed by a heartbreaking Game 7 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Toronto fought hard until the end, but clutch performances from Dodger stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto proved to be overwhelming for the Blue Jays in this series.

A key reason why Canada's team even made it to the Fall Classic was the steady offensive production they got all year from a familiar face. Once again, Bo Bichette proved himself to be one of the best hitters in baseball in 2025, landing him close to the top of MLB's hits leaderboard in a season where he only played 139 games.

Despite suffering a regular season-ending injury in early September, Bichette collected 181 hits with a slashline of .311/.357/.483. He also hit for the highest batting average with runners in scoring position across the league at .380, with a 129 OPS+ to boast.

Bo Bichette's Legacy in Blue Will Stand the Test of Time

Currently, MLB hitters are having a tough time adjusting to how managers choose to pitch to them, as teams now tend to favour higher velocities and lighter pitch counts from their pitchers. During an era with some of the lowest batting averages baseball has seen, Bichette will be a highly valued prize when he hits the open market this offseason, with experts putting his value around the $200 million mark.

Any Blue Jays fan can tell you how much Bichette’s offensive consistency has contributed to their team’s success in past years. Since 2021, Bichette has collected the seventh most hits across the league, with significantly less at-bats than other players on the list.

In 2025, the 27-year-old started his season hitting below his usual clip, but heated up as the season wore on. Looking at Bo’s month-by month splits for 2025, it’s easy to see why he was instrumental in helping Toronto gain momentum late in the season.

When Bo was sidelined on Sept. 6 with a knee injury, he was on an absolute tear at the plate. Luckily, he wouldn’t have to worry about his team lacking offensively in his absence. The Blue Jays slugged their way past the Yankees and Mariners in the playoffs without Bichette, clinching the franchise's first World Series berth in 32 years.

Following an ALCS win against Seattle, questions about the possibility of their star shortstop returning from injury to face Los Angeles came to the forefront. Bo wasted no time updating fans on his status from a champaign-soaked locker room: 'I'll be ready.'

Though not at full running speed due to his knee, Bichette picked up where he left off at the plate against the Dodgers, hitting .348 with eight hits, a home run, six RBIs and two runs scored in seven games. Most notably, he hit a three run shot off two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani in Game 7, a potential series-clincher at the time.

During the World Series, Bo proved he wasn’t going to let the magnitude of the moment affect him, even after not playing for nearly two months and resuming against the best pitching staff in the Major Leagues.

Looking at the Blue Jays over the past few years, it’s hard to imagine the team without Bichette. He represents the heart and soul of Toronto, with him and longtime teammate Vladimir Guererro Jr. giving Toronto fans something to be hopeful about during darker times.

Losing Bo while seeking to repeat a deep playoff run would be detrimental for the team, and while many analysts expect him to be on the move this offseason, Blue Jays fans are hoping to get one more shot to snap Toronto’s three-decade championship drought in 2026.