The longer Bo Bichette sits on the market, the weirder this whole thing gets.
Here's the latest: According to MLB Live, the Bichette market "has gotten loud" over the past few days. Conversations this week suggest things might finally be moving — and the Blue Jays, despite all the drama, still want their guy back.
"Off today and just a few conversations this morning painted it like it's buzzing, even feeling it might be the one to pop the bubble," the report stated on December 29.
But where do the Yankees fit in?
They're lurking. Make no mistake about it.
CBS Sports' Mike Axisa floated Bichette as a legitimate option for New York if they decide to move on from Anthony Volpe. And with Jazz Chisholm trade rumors swirling around the Bronx, suddenly there's a path here that makes uncomfortable sense for Yankees fans.
"If the Yankees decide to move on from Volpe entirely and sign Bo Bichette, they can do that too," Axisa wrote.
Bichette isn't coming cheap — Spotrac pegs his market value around eight years, $186 million — but his bat speaks for itself. The shortstop slashed .311/.357/.483 with an .840 OPS in 2025, including a World Series three-run homer that nearly broke Toronto's hearts in all the right ways.
Toronto's playing it close to the chest
The Jays have reportedly talked more to Bichette's camp in the past week than in the three weeks prior. That's significant.
MLB insider Robert Murray suggested the first domino to fall might be Cody Bellinger landing with the Yankees, which would effectively take New York out of the Bichette sweepstakes.
"My guess is that I think that's the best fit for him," Murray said on The Baseball Insiders podcast.
If Bellinger goes to the Bronx, Toronto breathes easier. But if the Yankees pivot? Watch out.
The complication nobody's talking about
Bichette has quietly told teams he's willing to move to second base. That changes everything.
"He is starting to tell teams he's willing to move to second base," according to MLB insider Mark Feinsand.
For the Yankees, that opens up an intriguing scenario: Keep Volpe at short, slot Bichette at second, and suddenly you've got an elite middle infield. Chisholm's 30-30 season was impressive, but his inconsistency at the plate has management thinking.
This saga isn't over. Not even close.