"Enter Bo Bichette. Bichette, 28 in March, is coming off a strong 2025 campaign that saw him hit .311/.357/.483 with a full-season career-best 134 wRC+. A sprained knee ligament caused him to miss the final few weeks of the regular season and the entirety of the American League Division and Championship Series', but we all know he returned for the World Series."
"He's not much of a threat with his speed anymore, but he's not going to get a nine-figure deal for his speed. Bichette is Top 30 in MLB in Contact% (83.1) and nearly Top 20 in Z-Contact% (91.2). Both his contact rate and zone contact rate would have been 4th-best on the Dodgers last season, behind Betts, Edman and Miguel Rojas. The big difference there is none of those guys (currently) have Bichette's pop (.172 ISO, ."
The Dodgers currently seek outfield help but could instead acquire an impact bat at another position. Bo Bichette, 28 in March, hit .311/.357/.483 with a career-best 134 wRC+ in 2025. A sprained knee ligament cost him late regular season and ALDS/ALCS action, though he returned for the World Series. Bichette shifted from shortstop to second base in the World Series and defended the position effectively. Defensive metrics at shortstop were poor (-12 DRS, -13 OAA), making a move to second base sensible. Bichette offers high contact (83.1%) and zone-contact (91.2%) rates and notable power (.172 ISO), potentially replacing an outfield acquisition with his bat.
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