Bo Bichette is a professional baseball shortstop. Bo Bichette is the son of four-time MLB All-Star outfielder Dante Bichette.
Table of Biography
Early life
Bo Bichette was born on March 5, 1998. As of now, he is 24 years old. He is born in Orlando, Florida. His zodiac sign is Pisces. He belongs to an American nationality. He follows the Christian religion.
His father’s name is Dante Bichette. Similarly, his mother’s name is Mariana Bichette. He has one younger brother named Dante Bichette Jr.
Education
Moreover, Bichette was homeschooled but in St. Petersburg, Florida he competed in baseball for Lakewood High School. Later on, to play college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils Bichette committed to attend Arizona State University.
Career
With the 66th overall selection, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Bichette in the second round, of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft. He signed for a $1.1 million bonus on June 17 and stated afterward that he turned down four offers during the draft in order to go to Toronto.
Moreover, after opening the season with a .431 batting average through 18 games with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. after experiencing an injury to his midsection Bichette was placed on the 7-day injured list, which was later determined to be a ruptured appendix. before the end of the season, he returned to the lineup shortly and finished the year with a .427 batting average, in 22 games four home runs, and 36 runs batted in (RBI).
On September 13 Bichette was named the Gulf Coast League’s end-of-season All-Star at shortstop despite missing more than half of the season with an injury. He represented Brazil during the offseason in the 2017 World Baseball Classic – Qualifier 4.
To begin the 2017 season Bichette was assigned to the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts. Moreover, on June 7, he was named a Midwest League All-Star. Bichette led the league in batting average to that point in the season, hits, slugging percentage, runs scored, and on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS).
In a doubleheader against the South Bend Cubs on June 15, Bichette raised his batting average to an even .400 after a 7-for-8 performance. On June 29, for the 2017 All-Star Futures Game, he was named to the U.S. roster.
More about his career
Additionally, on July 6, Bichette was named the Midwest League Player of the Month for June. Later that day, after the All-Star Futures Game the Blue Jays announced he would be promoted to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays. Bichette was named, Prospect of the Year the Midwest League’s most valuable player (MVP), and on August 18 after hitting a Postseason All-Star .384/.448/.623 with 32 doubles (2nd in Midwest League), in 70 games for Lansing 10 home runs, and 51 RBIs.
Furthermore, Bichette appeared in 40 games and hit .323 with four home runs, 23 RBI, and 10 stolen bases For Dunedin. In 1963 That made him the first teenager to lead the minors in hitting since Gil Torres. MLB named Bichette Toronto’s Minor League Hitter of the Year on October 5, 2017.
Likewise, in 2018 he played for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. He appeared in 131 games and batted .286 with 95 runs (leading the Eastern League), 7 triples (tied for the league lead), 48 walks (9th), 43 doubles (leading the league), 74 RBIs (tied for 3rd), 11 home runs, and 32 stolen bases (2nd). Likewise, Bichette began the 2019 season with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons. He was hit on the left hand by a pitch on April 22 and later diagnosed with a broken hand.
Furthermore, on July 4, 2021, Bichette was named an All-Star for the first time in his career. Bichette had a slash line of .290/.340/.529 and had 15 home runs and 54 RBI at the time of his nomination. Likewise, Bichette finished the 2021 season batting .298/.343/.484 with 29 home runs, 102 RBIs, and 25 stolen bases. While defensively he led the league with 24 errors he led the American League with 191 hits.
Caption: Bo Bichette playing the game. Source: Now Magazine
Net Worth
Bo Bichette has a net worth of $5 Million dollars. He has made such an amount of wealth from his primary career as a baseball shortstop. Bichette is earning lots of money with his career.
Personal life
Bo Bichette is a single man till now. There are no records updated regarding his past relationships. Thus, his father Dante Bichette married his mother Mariana Bichette in 1993.
Body Measurements
Bo Bichette has a height of 6 feet 0 inches. His weight is around 84 kg. Likewise, his body measurements are 44-25-38 Inches. He has got Light brown hair and brown eyes color.
Caption: Bo Bichette playing a game. Source: dce.edu.in
Social Media
Moreover, he has got 308k followers on his Instagram account. On Twitter, he has got 1582 followers. Moreover, he has got 2.5k followers on Facebook.
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