Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette makes a key announcement amid growing speculation about his future with the team.

The Toronto Blue Jays are 20-20, but just 3.5 games back of the New York Yankees for first place in the American League East. However, if their season slips away, they could quickly become sellers.

After missing the playoffs last fall, the team added win-now contributors like Jeff Hoffman, Anthony Santander, Andres Gimenez and Max Scherzer. And then, shortly after opening day, they locked in superstar slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. with a $500 million extension.

The Toronto Blue Jays have to be patient with Bo Bichette's replacement, despite him surging through the pipleline.

The Toronto Blue Jays' plans for the trade deadline are becoming a wild thought exercise. At 21-21, the Blue Jays jumped into second place in the American League East ahead of the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.

"I'm making some improvements on how to get my range back, and I've made some good adjustments," the Blue Jays shortstop said.

Josh Lowe had a homer among his three hits in his first game since getting injured on opening day, Brandon Lowe homered twice and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 Thursday. Josh Lowe,

"Two years ago, Bichette looked like a lock for $300 million," ESPN's Jeff Passan wrote. "A brutal 2024 soured his stock, and while his average has climbed early this season, the power he showed in three consecutive 20-plus-homer seasons remains AWOL."

Rays fifth. Danny Jansen pops out to shallow left field to Bo Bichette. Josh Lowe homers to center field. Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging. Junior Caminero singles to left field. Jonathan Aranda called out on strikes. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 5, Blue jays 2.

The Toronto Blue Jays will have a tough decision this offseason. They must decide what to do with shortstop Bo Bichette, whose contract ends after the 2025 season. Bichette is set to hit unrestricted free agency,