Phillies president Dave Dombrowski said losing prized free-agent Bo Bichette to rival New York Mets was a "gut punch."

One of the other conversations was with Dave Dombrowski, who talked about Realmuto, but also about the team’s pursuit of Bo Bichette in free agency. He made several quotes that were noteworthy in their behind the scenes look at how the team went about courting the shortstop:

Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski admitted to feeling the sting after he was unable to land two-time All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette in free agency. Bichette turned down a seven-year,

The Phillies were willing to rearrange their roster in a significant way to accommodate Bichette. It was so close to happening that Dombrowski called Realmuto’s agent, Matt Ricatto at CAA Sports, to tell him the Phillies were going in a different direction.

Toronto Blue Jays utility man Ernie Clement made his feelings clear on star infielder Bo Bichette leaving the team in free agency.

The Blue Jays have definitely made some solid moves this offseason, bringing in a few big-name players. Still, missing out on Bo Bichette feels like a loss that could linger for a while.