Dante Bichette Gets Honest About Son Bo's Interest Playing in New York

Because the Mets didn't necessarily need another infielder and already have Francisco Lindor playing shortstop, Bichette has been made to play third base, which is a new position for him.

Learning a new position, the short amount of time Bichette had to consider whether he wanted to join the Mets, the fact that the 28-year-old had spent his entire professional career playing in the Toronto Blue Jays' organization (where he was fresh off an appearance in the World Series), and his contract having a player opt-out option after one year made some fans wonder Bichette truly wanted to be with the Mets.

Dante Bichette Sends Clear Message About Son Bo Wanting to Play in New York

Bo isn't the only member of his family to play professional baseball. His older brother Dante Bichette Jr. is in the minor leagues, and his dad, Dante Sr., played in the big leagues from 1988 to 2001.

Dante Bichette spoke with Mike Puma of the New York Post for an interview that was published on March 17, and asserted that Bo, "has always wanted to try [playing in New York]".

Dante added that Bo has believed that if one can succeed playing in New York, they could succeed anywhere. And the added eyeballs and attention that comes from playing in New York "was attractive" for Bo in the decision-making process.

Dante also said that he wished Bo had played in the United States at times during his Toronto tenure because he believes he would have been a bigger star.

Therefore, it sounds like Bo has been eager to play in the Big Apple.

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