Bo Bichette, Blue Jays finalize $33.6M, 3-year contract

Updated Feb. 9, 2023 8:37 p.m. ET

Associated Press

TORONTO (AP) — Infielder Bo Bichette and the Toronto Blue Jays avoided a salary arbitration by finalizing a $33.6 million, three-year contract on Thursday.

The 24-year-old, a son of former All-Star Dante Bichette, hit .290 with 43 doubles, 24 home runs, and 93 RBIs last year. He was an All-Star in 2021, when he batted .298 with 29 homers and 102 RBIs.

He had asked for a raise from $723,500 to $7.5 million and had been offered $5 million, matching the largest gap among 33 players and teams who swapped proposed salaries last month.

___

AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports