As Don Mattingly is with the Phillies now, it's labeled as a "real" link for the team to acquire star Bo Bichette.

The 34-year-old catcher isn't the best after regression in 2025, but if the Phillies could somehow find a way to sign Bichette and keep Realmuto, it would be the dream offseason. Singing Bichette will cost well over $20 million per year, while Realmuto is likely seeing above $10 million per season.

Bichette/Phillies meeting is said to have gone very well fwiw. Bichette admires “first class” organization. Other pluses: roster, park, Mattinglys link, spring proximity to home. Would Phils need to deal Bohm, do lesser C than JT? Other Bo suitors: Jays, Red Sox, NYY, LAD, more https://t.co/B4mhk4KUZO

The Phillies are leading the race for free agent Bo Bichette, whose signing could reshape the lineup amid stalled talks with JT Realmuto.

Kyle Tucker reportedly met with the Mets as free agency heats up, joining Cody Bellinger and Bo Bichette among the top targets in a market that could reshape New York’s lineup.

Just a few years ago, there was a debate about whether Blue Jays teammates Bo Bichette or Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was the better long-term investment for a club. They were both eligible to become free agents this offseason as under-30 stars.

The longer the MLB offseason stretches on, the more likely it becomes that we will see at least one of the market's top remaining free agents end up selecting a dark-horse landing spot over one of the more prominent teams they have been linked to this winter.

There are an awful lot of teams that would love to have Toronto Blue Jays' current free agent Bo Bichette, and the Mariners are certainly one of them. The club

The Phillies, who often wield years as their separator, might be the only team willing to extend to six, seven or eight years for Bichette.