Report: Phillies had a seven-year deal on the table for Bo BichetteWith Bo Bichette signing a short-term, high-AAV deal with the New York Mets, news about other deals and agreements from the offseason are starting to trickle out when it comes to the former Jays infielder. Per Bob Nightengale at USA Today , the Philadelphia Phillies had reportedly agreed to Bichette’s contract demands for a seven-year, $200 million deal, and an agreement appeared to be on the horizon before the Mets sealed the deal with their recent offer. With the Mets contract, Bichette can opt out of the contract after year one and year two, with the infielder able to test the market in relatively short order. The Phillies’ deal would have paid Bichette ~$28.5 million AAV, and he likely would have played either second base or third base for Philadelphia, given Trea Turner’s spot at shortstop. Realmuto to a three-year deal worth $45 million, which has incentives that could push it to $60 million overall.

Source: The Nation January 16, 2026 20:29 UTC