Mets fanbase was left divided as New York trades longtime outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for Marcus Semien.

Though that may sound intimidating at first, in truth, most teams don't have the financial resources and the motivation to outlast the Blue Jays in this bidding war. And, luckily, one of the few clubs who could check both boxes may be ready to bow out of Bichette's market after their blockbuster trade.

Even as the Toronto Blue Jays seem to be linked to just about everyone early in the offseason, much of the local focus remains on the club's efforts to retain B

Bo Bichette vanished for almost seven weeks after spraining his left knee in a September 6 collision at the plate. The Toronto Blue Jays held him out through the end of the regular season and most of October. Then Game 1 of the World Series arrived, and he ...

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Long gone are the days when Marcus Semien was seen as a below average defensive middle infielder. In fact, it has been years since that was the case. On Sunday, Semien was rewarded again with the Rawlings AL Gold Glove Award at second base.

The deadline for accepting or rejecting qualifying offers was yesterday, and nine MLB players rejected their offers, while four accepted. Among the bold group to reject was Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who has made it very clear that he'd like to return to Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays need to make a big move to keep Bo Bichette on their roster after he declined the qualifying offer.