Speaking after Saturday's devastating Game 7 loss in the World Series, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette re-iterated his desire to stay with the franchise in free agency, though he didn't have much to say beyond a few words on the subject.

"Yeah, I've already said it. I want to be here, but I just lost a Game 7, so you can keep on asking me, but," and then he was done talking about the subject.

Bichette's abrupt answer was understandable, as he now goes from the biggest moment of his career into the biggest offseason of his career. There's clearly a time needed to process everything.

The World Series hero.... almost

Bichette's three-run homer off Shohei Ohtani in the bottom of the second inning was in line to be the biggest moment of the contest until the Dodgers began chipping away.

It was a signature shot that will join Joe Carter's home run in 1993, Jose Bautista's bat-flip blast in 2015, and George Springer's home run in Game 7 of the ALCS as some of the biggest hits in franchise history.

The free agent profile

Bichette enters free agency with an extremely interesting situation. At 27 years old, he's one of the youngest free agents to hit the market. He also is very productive at the plate, as he hit .311 this season with 18 homers in 135 games. He's led the American League in hits twice in his career and is a two-time All-Star.

However, he's regarded as a poor defensive shortstop and there are questions about which position he'll ultimately land at, with some teams likely seeing him as a second baseman or a third baseman.

The Jays situation 

There are several things which could dictate how the Jays feel about a potential reunion this offseason. 

1) Bichette is a homegrown player, and teams tend to value those kind of players more. Having a homegrown duo like Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is the stuff that organizations dream about. How much does that factor in?

2) Since Toronto got so close to this title, do they want to do all they can to push the chips into the center of the table?

3) Bichette is predicted to get $200 million or so in free agency. Do the Jays think that money could be better spent elsewhere?

These are all the questions that need to be answered for Jays management in the offseason. That offseason is now officially underway.

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