"The New York Mets did not sit around long and lick their wounds from losing out on Kyle Tucker, as they signed Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million deal on Friday. With it, the Mets land one of the best remaining available bats on the free-agent market. Bichette, 27, batted .311 with an .840 OPS, 18 home runs, and 94 RBI in 139 games in 2025, which was interrupted down the stretch by a knee injury that kept him out until the World Series."
"Upon his return, he nearly had one of the more indelible moments in Toronto Blue Jays franchise history when he hit a three-run home run in Game 7 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the AL East club fell just short of a third-ever world championship. It was the Dodgers that forced the Mets to resort to a different avenue and go all-out for Bichette."
"Per multiple reports, Bichette will play third base in New York. A natural shortstop, poor defense and that knee injury made it a formality that he would have to move from the position, anyway. Plus, the Mets have Francisco Lindor at that spot for the foreseeable future. The Blue Jays used him as a second baseman during the Fall Classic, but the Mets brought in Marcus Semien's elite glove in the Brandon Nimmo trade to play there."
The New York Mets signed Bo Bichette to a three-year, $126 million contract after losing out on Kyle Tucker, securing one of the top available bats. Bichette hit .311 with an .840 OPS, 18 homers and 94 RBI in 139 games in 2025, a season interrupted by a knee injury that sidelined him until the World Series. He returned and hit a three-run homer in Game 7, but Toronto lost to the Dodgers. The Mets will move Bichette to third base because of defensive concerns, his knee, and Francisco Lindor occupying shortstop. Marcus Semien will play second base after the Nimmo trade, leaving Brett Baty's future uncertain as the Mets explore trades to upgrade their rotation.
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