Bo Bichette Addresses Mets Future Amid Disappointing Season

Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million deal with the Mets in January 2026, which included opt-outs after each of the first two seasons. It's no secret that his first campaign in New York has been a major disappointment.

After getting off to a dreadful start, the 28-year-old is slashing .257/.301/.370 with 11 home runs, 56 RBI and a .671 OPS in 115 games. Bichette was also brought in to play third base, a position he had never played before in the big-leagues. While Bichette has not indicated whether he will opt-out after this season, he does believe that the Mets will be a lot better in 2027.

“The way I look at it is, I think there’s no doubt this team is going to be better next year,” Bichette said. “I really believe that."

"There’s still a lot of talent in this room, a lot of young talent that’s really hungry, combined with guys that have been around who have done a lot of great things in this game," he added. "And then on top of that, typically when you have a season like this, people show up a little bit more motivated. So I think that this group is going to be well prepared to be better next year.”

From a production standpoint, it doesn't seem logical for Bichette to opt-out after this season, especially since he will have $84 million left on his contract after this year. It would make sense for Bichette to return next year with the hopes that he and the Mets can play a lot better.

Bichette wishes things had panned out differently this season for him and believes that had his first year with his new club gone differently, the Mets would not have the third-worst record in the National League at 50-66.

“It hasn’t been my best season for sure,” Bichette said. “If I played better, maybe the season would be different for the team. But just focused on trying to finish strong.”

After sweeping Cleveland, the Mets will look to continue to play spoiler when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are also fighting for a playoff spot, this weekend at PNC Park.

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