New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette is struggling both at the plate and in the field through late May 2026, following his high-profile move from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 28-year-old infielder is batting between . 225 and .
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228 with five home runs, well below his career average of . 290.
Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million contract over the winter that includes player opt-outs after the first and second seasons, according to reports from ca.
sports. yahoo.
com and sportingnews. com.
His current underperformance has raised concerns that the Mets could be stuck with a highly expensive contract through 2027 if he decides to opt in.
As reported by empiresportsmedia.
com, Bichette has a negative-0.5 Wins Above Replacement (WAR) on Baseball Reference and committed his sixth defensive error of the season during a 7-2 loss against Cincinnati on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Despite his surface-level statistics, advanced data from fantasyalarm. com shows a top-12 gap between his actual numbers and expected metrics, including a .
277 expected batting average (xBA).
Contract and Trade Implications
Writer Tim Boyle analyzed the financial and trade implications of Bichette's contract structure for the franchise.
"The player option in Bo Bichette’s contract makes his trade candidacy extremely complicated.
For the Mets, they probably always suspected he’d be good enough this year and end up back in free agency.
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