Phillies Reportedly Made Seven-Year Offer To Bo Bichette
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Bo Bichette has agreed to a three-year deal with the New York Mets featuring a high average annual value (AAV) of around $42 million and opt-outs after each season, opting for a short-term, high-value contract over a longer-term deal.
- The Philadelphia Phillies reportedly offered Bichette a seven-year deal worth approximately $190-$200 million, which was more traditional with a lower AAV but longer security; however, the Mets' offer came after they lost Kyle Tucker to the Dodgers and was more financially aggressive in the short term.
- Both Bichette and Tucker chose short-term, high-AAV deals, a strategy favored by teams like the Mets and Dodgers to avoid long-term commitments on aging players, despite higher luxury tax payments
