ESPN REPORTS: Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette Finally Bids Farewell To Teammates And Supporters As He Signed An Incredible Deal With Detroit Tigers Worth $223m

MLB rumors: Tigers urged to swing trade for red-hot Blue Jays star

An ESPN report argues the Detroit Tigers should trade for one of the most powerful hitters on the Toronto Blue Jays roster.

The Major League Baseball trade deadline is on July 31. The Detroit Tigers are urged to trade for one of the best offensive players in baseball before then. Detroit should trade for Toronto Blue Jays star Bo Bichette, per ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan.

“While conventional wisdom suggests the Tigers could use another high-octane bullpen arm to secure outs at the end of the game, renting Bichette’s services before he hits free agency would infuse the lineup with the sort of bat Trey Sweeney simply doesn’t yet wield,” Passan wrote for ESPN. “Bichette’s gap-to-gap power would play well at Comerica Park and lengthen a lineup that has scored more runs than anticipated.”

Detroit currently has the best record in baseball, at 40-21 on the campaign. Passan believes Bichette’s power could make them even stronger as they march to the postseason.

This season, Bichette is batting .277 with 32 RBIs.

“After a homerless April, Bichette whacked seven home runs in May and slugged better than .500. The Tigers don’t need much. With their prospect depth, though, they can afford a luxury item,” Passan wrote.

The Tigers currently lead the American League Central. Bichette’s Blue Jays, meanwhile, are in second in the American League East. Toronto currently holds a 31-28 record.

The Tigers have used some excellent pitching to help build themselves a lead in their division. Detroit ace Tarik Skubal is looking like a Cy Young winner. He is 5-2 on the season, with a 2.26 ERA. Skubal has allowed just 19 earned runs this year in 12 starts.