{"id":395946,"date":"2026-01-08T21:31:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/395946\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:31:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:31:07","slug":"mlb-rumors-phillies-to-meet-with-potential-red-sox-free-agent-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/395946\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB rumors: Phillies to meet with potential Red Sox free agent target"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZCAA6UWUPFDMLL5PIFRBOLKXZU\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/\">Red Sox<\/a> aren\u2019t the only team with their eyes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2026\/01\/red-sox-among-teams-still-talking-to-2-key-free-agents-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2026\/01\/red-sox-among-teams-still-talking-to-2-key-free-agents-report.html\">Bo Bichette<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"IPOTEBFKJBBUFONPIXKYWMRYUQ\">The Philadelphia Phillies will meet with the free agent infielder \u201cin the coming days,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6955416\/2026\/01\/08\/phillies-bo-bichette-mlb-free-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6955416\/2026\/01\/08\/phillies-bo-bichette-mlb-free-agent\/\">The Athletic reported on Thursday<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZIPK3RJYJ5CUXB6OYMVQUZP4MY\">The Phillies have \u201clegitimate\u201d interest in Bichette, but the Red Sox and the Chicago Cubs have also been linked to the 27-year-old. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers could also be suitors for Bichette. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6TFHL3X3LBDPRO3RXI5ZOIJTWY\">However, should the Phillies sign Bichette, they would need to rearrange their roster and likely need to move on from J.T. Realmuto and Alec Bohm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XSGITU46WZAMJN7JT4ESF3O55U\">The Phillies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/12\/kyle-schwarber-rumors-slugger-makes-free-agency-decision.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/redsox\/2025\/12\/kyle-schwarber-rumors-slugger-makes-free-agency-decision.html\">retained Kyle Schwarber this winter<\/a> when they signed him to a five-year, $150 million deal. Adding Bichette would give Philadelphia another bat as well as versatility in the infield if needed. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BCQDNNRTHJGHRB4V43CN76KXFE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/08\/sports\/yankees-bo-bichette-interest-intensifies-amid-cody-bellinger-gap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/08\/sports\/yankees-bo-bichette-interest-intensifies-amid-cody-bellinger-gap\/\">MLB Network\u2019s Jon Heyman reported<\/a> that Bichette\u2019s asking price is thought to be around $300 million. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RNHY2QVKSVDP7CV2TCQJWKJQHM\">Bichette spent the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays. He batted .311 with 18 home runs and 94 RBI in 139 games for the team in 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Red Sox aren\u2019t the only team with their eyes on Bo Bichette. 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