It surely doesn’t look great for those hoping for a reunion between the Blue Jays and Bo Bichette. The fact that Bichette rejected their qualifying offer was maybe the first signal that a split isn’t off the table. And then Toronto went out and dropped a monster seven-year, $210 million deal on Dylan Cease this Wednesday.

Add that to the roughly $500 million already committed to Vladimir Guerrero Jr., plus about $100 million to Jose Gimenez, and the idea of throwing another $200 million at Bichette just doesn’t really make sense anymore. Expectedly, the Jays seem to be looking hard at Ketel Marte, possibly as a $116.5 million replacement for Bichette.

Some insiders, though, think that might actually be a riskier move than holding on to Bichette!

“I want to watch Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. win a World Series together… Ketel Marte would be the better option because it would give you the ability to go out and sign Kyle Tucker now… Personally, I think it’s still Bo Bichette. I like the ability that he has to hit all the time, right? You could pretty much bank on him getting a hit every game,”

Remember earlier this year when Bichette and Guerrero talked about winning a World Series together?

Well, they came just one game short, but that 2025 roster looked like the perfect mix. Everyone knows how close those two are, so with Guerrero basically locked in for the long haul, it felt natural to think an eight-year deal would eventually keep Bichette around too.

But as Ewasko points out, moving on from Bichette could really shake Guerrero. Bichette batted at .348 in the World Series, including that three-run homer off Shohei Ohtani in Game 7, all behind Guerrero! So, the Jays might be risking this opportunity again.

Yes, on the flip side, Ketel Marte suddenly seems like the more realistic move. He’d cost half of what Bichette would, and that extra payroll space could matter if the Jays really do make a push for Kyle Tucker at around $400 million.

And Marte’s coming off a great 2025 campaign, too, with 28 HRs and a .283 average.

So it feels like Toronto’s staring at the same choice again: Bichette or Tucker. And from Ewasko’s point of view, breaking up a winning formula to chase the next big deal might be a risk the Jays shouldn’t take.

The Blue Jays’ chance of signing Tucker is also shrinking

Even with Bichette gradually moving away from the Jays, the chances of landing Tucker are also not looking bright. Courtesy: Dylan Cease’s $30 million AAV contract!

Tucker is coming in with no less than $350 million, and

Yes, considering how their president, Mark Shapiro, promised to go big, could play a role in more big-ticket signings. But chances are surely shrinking.

But there’s real danger if the Jays pass on both Bichette and Tucker and put everything on Marte. Remember, the pitching was solid all postseason for the Jays. The real problem was the lineup being one big bat short when the pressure cranked up. That’s why going after Tucker makes so much sense for this team right now.

He’s exactly the kind of hitter who can anchor the middle of the order, and his left-handed bat evens out a lineup that leans heavily right-handed. His playoff experience and steady production make him look like the perfect fit for a roster that’s clearly built to make another deep run.