Bichette, Blue Jays avoid arbitration with reported contract extension

Star shortstop Bo Bichette and the Blue Jays have reportedly agreed on a multi-year contract extension, avoiding arbitration in the process, per Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. Terms of the deal have not yet been revealed.

Bichette and the club were scheduled to have an arbitration hearing this coming Thursday, Nicholson-Smith reported earlier on Tuesday, with Toronto offering a $5-million salary for the 2023 season and Bichette requesting $7.5 million.

More to come.

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