Bo Bichette Stunningly Signs With The Mets

Mets owner Steve Cohen acted swiftly after getting outbid for Kyle Tucker, who went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cohen signed arguably the best free agent remaining and stole Bichette from the jaws of their National East rivals.

Philadelphia answered at a lower level by re-signing their catcher, J.T. Realmuto, to a three-year $45 million contract, according to Robert Murray of FanSided.

How Big Of An Addition Is Bichette To The Mets?

The Mets now have a big three of Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Bichette. Three of the Top 50 players in the league are now together, but the lineup is a bit top-heavy.

The Jorge Polanco signing was nice as well, as he’s a veteran who just came off a career season with a 132 wRC+ and .821 OPS in 2025.

According to Roster Resource, New York is currently relying on young guys like Brett Baty at designated hitter, Francisco Alvarez at catcher, and Carson Benge at left field.

The Mets are hoping to get a bounce-back season offensively from Marcus Semien, whom they traded for. Their current center fielder is a defensive stud, Tyrone Taylor.

New York still has some holes in its lineup, and it could also use an ace-level pitcher to take some pressure off young guys like Nolan McLean. Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat are still waiting in the wings for them as well.

Bichette will be playing out of position at third base, according to Heyman, but he was already a dreadful defender at shortstop. This most likely would’ve been the same case in Philadelphia, as they have Trea Turner manning shortstop for them and also have Bryson Stott at second base. In that scenario, the Phillies probably would’ve traded away Alec Bohm to a team that needs a third baseman.

Bichette is one of the best-hitting infielders in the sport, as he has a career .294 hitter with a 122 wRC+ and a .806 OPS in 749 games.

Defensively, things get interesting for New York as President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns, talked ad nauseam about run prevention, and now multiple players are playing out of position.

That includes Bichette playing third base and Baty, Polanco, and Mark Vientos each spending time at first base, where they haven’t played much in the major leagues.

The End Of My Bo Bichette Rant

At the end of the day, it’s a lot of money for Bichette, but Cohen is filthy rich and can do things like this without looking twice. These short terms contracts will always have high AAVs for a player of Bichette’s stature.

The Mets didn’t have their infield 100% locked up, there was room to upgrade, and they got easily the best infielder on the market.

New York can now look to trade for a starting pitcher like Freddy Peralta. It can dangle one of their young pitching prospects and potentially add either Baty or Vientos in the deal as well.

This can’t be it for the Mets, though. Their outfield leaves a lot to be desired, and New York’s starting rotation is currently headlined by McLean, who’s entering his first full season of Major League action.