Story byJon ConahanMon, January 12, 2026 at 8:45 PM UTC·1 min readBlue Jays could lose two of the top members of the organization to the Phillies after Bo Bichette news originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off their best season in a very long time, but reports have indicated that Bo Bichette could be leaving, and part of it is due to someone who has already left. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Bichette has shown interest in playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, adding an interesting point about former Blue Jays bench coach Don Mattingly.“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. Mattingly was the Toronto Blue Jays’ bench coach the past three years and became close to Bichette,” he wrote. Mattingly taking a job with the Phillies was already a loss.
