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By Zach Pressnell
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The Philadelphia Phillies were seemingly the favorites in the Bo Bichette sweepstakes after the Toronto Blue Jays stopped making aggressive efforts toward him.
But after Kyle Tucker reportedly agreed to a deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets took action and reportedly agreed to a deal with Bichette right under the Phillies' noses.
But it wasn't because of a lack of effort from Philadelphia. In fact, MLB insider Bob Nightengale reported the Phillies made a seven-year, $200 million offer to Bichette before he agreed to the deal with New York.
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"The Phillies had agreed to Bo Bichette’s request for a 7-year, $200 million deal last night and believed they would sign him until the Mets swooped in with their 3-year, $126 million offer after losing out in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes," Nightengale wrote in a post to Twitter/X on Friday.
Alex Bregman found success in betting on himself. He was able to secure a deal with a high average annual value and opt-outs last winter. This allowed him to make $40 million last year before opting out and signing a long-term deal. It seems like Bichette is likely going to pursue a similar path.
Turning down $200 million is quite a shocking turn of events, though. Bichette was seemingly struggling to get a deal worth that number, so it's shocking to see that he turned it down.
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