“Just wanting to be the player that the Mets signed is something that I think about a lot.” This is a statement Bo Bichette made to reporters after going 3-for-6 with a double, home run, one walk, and driving in three RBIs with two runs scored on Monday in the Mets’ wild 16-7 win over the Nationals, the start of a breakout week for Bichette.
When the Mets signed Bichette this offseason to a three-year, $126 million contract, he was coming off a season in which he hit .311/.357/.483, with a .840 OPS. He hit 44 doubles, one triple, crushed 18 home runs, walked 40 times, and drove in 94 RBIs with 582 runs scored with the Blue Jays. He ranked second in the American League in hits (181) and batting average (.311). He was also 13th in the American League in SLG (.483).
It was a player the Mets and their fans were excited to acquire and there were high hopes about him being a key component for the Mets offensively after the Mets missed out on making the postseason in 2025; however, Bichette’s performance prior to this week had not been what anyone was expecting, Bichette himself included.
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After a rough spring, people chalked up Bichette’s struggles to getting used to a new team, new coaching, and new city, but Bichette was the first to own up and say he needed to do better at the plate.
His struggles continued into April. On April 3, his average was as low as .194. He brought it up some, but still not where anyone thought it would be by the end of the month. Through the first 34 games he played in, he hit just .224/.277/.332, with a .609 OPS. He was 29-for-129, with just three home runs, 18 RBIs, and 15 runs scored.
Prior to this week, those struggles persisted this month until Monday, when he went 3-for-6 and drove in three. In that game, he snapped a streak of 71 at-bats without an extra-base hit, not something he’s used to at all.
He stayed hot on Tuesday. He was 2-for-4 with two home runs, four RBIs (four of the Mets’ five on the day), and two runs scored, giving him three home runs in two days.
Bichette spoke with SNY following his second strong night at the plate.
“You’re always trying to get better, whether you’re doing good or bad,” said Bichette. “There are adjustments every day, but for me, just trying to be the same person every day and work hard and grind, it’s a long season,” he said.
Time will tell if this week’s performance was Bichette really turning a corner, but he has been locked in in the last couple of days. After admitting he needed to “reset,” it appears he may have finally hit that button.
