Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette going viral for openly flirting with trade: ‘I want to win’

Typically, professional athletes try their best to avoid generating potentially controversial buzz when speaking to reporters.

But in another sign of what’s been a rocky season for the Toronto Blue Jays, star shortstop Bo Bichette appeared to openly flirt with the idea of playing for a team like the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday.

“I haven’t really explored the city much. For me, first and foremost, I want to win. That would be the No. 1 priority for me if I was choosing a team, and the Giants are obviously committed to that,” Bichette told NBC Sports San Francisco in a clip making the rounds on X, formerly known as Twitter.

“They’re in a position to get the right type of players and I think that’s what’s important.”

Baseball fans appeared to be taken aback by Bichette’s remarks.

“This is crazy. … Dude is basically begging to be traded here! When does that ever happen???” X user @SFGiantsGuy_ wrote in part Wednesday.

“Make it happen!”