Two-Time All-Star Shortstop Signs with the Mets
During the 2025 MLB Playoffs and World Series, shortstop Bo Bichette played a huge part in helping the Toronto Blue Jays reach the World Series for the first time in 1993. Especially when he tried to guide this team to a win during Game Seven, the 27-year-old launched a three-run home run against Shohei Ohtani. Although the Blue Jays didn’t win it all, the two-time all-star shortstop put himself on the map and made himself a valuable free agency signing. Senior writer for The Athletic, Will Sammon, broke the news that Bichette has signed a three-year deal worth $126 million with the New York Mets. Even though they lost five-time all-star first baseman Pete Alonso in free agency, the Mets, with the addition of Bichette, Francisco Lindor, and Juan Soto, should elevate New York to win the NL East and be a sizable force in the MLB Playoffs in 2026.
Bichette played 139 games for the Blue Jays last season. In 582 at-bats, the two-time all-star shortstop collected 181 hits, popped 18 home runs, and recorded 94 RBIs. He also stole four bases while finishing with a batting average of .311, an on-base percentage of .357, and a slugging percentage of .483. During the 2025 MLB Postseason, Bichette had 23 at-bats in which he picked up eight hits, a stolen base, a home run, and six RBIs with four walks. His Game Seven three-run shot gave Toronto a 3-1 lead until Toronto fell apart, allowing several runs to tie the game up at four heading into extra innings, where the Dodgers took this game and the World Series away from the Blue Jays. The 27-year-old shortstop led Toronto in batting average and RBIs while being placed second throughout the MLB in batting average and hits. His .313 batting average was behind Yankees MVP Aaron Judge’s .331 average, and Bichette’s 91 hits were just three hits behind Royals Bobby Witt Jr. The two-time all-star will look to produce the same stats again in New York in 2026.
With a loss to their division rival Miami Marlins, during the last game of the 2025 season, the Mets were eliminated from playoff contention and replaced by the Cincinnati Reds, who won their last game of the season, even though both teams finished with 83 wins on the season. New York will look to vastly improve over last season. They’ll be eyeing an NL East Division title as well as making a deep, emphatic playoff run. With Bichette, Lindor, and Soto, the Mets have multiple threats that can hurt any opponent's pitcher. The newest Met on the roster will look to make an everlasting impact and bring this team to a World Series appearance or even a championship.
