“Bo Bichette will almost certainly end up in Philadelphia.”

In the last few days, there has been some news in the Bo Bichette file. The shortstop, who became a free agent this winter, still hasn't found a buyer.

Recently, we learned that the Philadelphia Phillies are at the heart of this race. The club is pushing hard to reach an agreement with Bichette, to the point where it will meet with him for the second time this Monday.

The Phillies' efforts are pretty intense right now.

And obviously, some people are getting the impression that the Phillies are going to win the Bichette derby. Bob Klapisch, for example, was even pretty adamant about it:

Bo Bichette will almost certainly end up in Philadelphia.

Bob Klapisch

“Bo Bichette is almost certainly headed to the Phillies” certainly is an eyebrow raising statement. #Phillies https://t.co/w0yeHX86et

– Cory Nidoh (@Cory_Nidoh) January 9, 2026

We know that the offensive-minded Phillies have already repatriated Kyle Schwarber since the beginning of the winter. That said, the club needs another trusted hitter to back up Schwarber and Bryce Harper.

One might think that Bichette, who excels at hitting for sure, would have the task of getting on base to make Schwarber even more dangerous and turn his solo slaps into two-run homers.

And we understand that Don Mattingly's impact is real in this case. Bichette and Mattingly met in Toronto, and you can sense that the player would love to be reunited with his former bench coach.

“The Phillies' interest in potentially signing Bichette came about after the holidays when Bichette expressed a desire in playing for them, particularly after the hiring last week of Don Mattingly as their bench coach.”

-@BNightengale https://t.co/6IpCB1Juuu pic.twitter.com/noyC0XzS3Z

– Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) January 9, 2026

We'll see how this one evolves, but the door is closing on Bichette's return to Toronto. And with the other big clubs all looking elsewhere at the moment, the Phillies obviously have a clear path to get their hands on Bichette.

Will it happen on the heels of next Monday's meeting? The answer in a few days.

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