"For much of the 2025 season, it's looked as though Bo Bichette will be the only notable shortstop in free agency -- and it's been plenty fair to debate whether he's a shortstop at all. The 27-year-old has bounced back -- and then some -- at the plate, largely quieting concerns about his anemic performance with the bat in an injury-ruined 2024 season that saw him slash just .225/.277/.322 with four homers in 81 games."
"But whatever good will Bichette has regained with a resurgent performance in the batter's box has at least partially been offset by a career-worst year with the glove -- and now yet another lower-half injury. Elsewhere in free agency, what once looked like an otherwise-barren class has now begun to show some potential upside. Narratives surrounding several potential free agents have begun to shift -- enough that it bears taking a lengthier look at what the winter might bring."
Bo Bichette, age 27, rebounded strongly at the plate after an injury-marred 2024 that produced a .225/.277/.322 line with four homers in 81 games. The offensive resurgence improved his free-agent standing, but the gains were tempered by a career-worst season defensively and a fresh lower-half injury. For much of 2025 Bichette appeared to be the lone prominent shortstop in free agency, raising questions about his long-term position. The broader shortstop free-agent class has started to show potential upside as perceptions of several potential free agents shift, making the offseason more interesting.
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