1/18/26

Through the many woes of the 2025 Mets, the signing of Bo Bichette could look to solve a few of their glaring problems.

Through the 2025 season, the New York Mets put up some of the worst stats with RISP (runners in scoring position) in the league, and it was the Achilles heel of their offensive production, but during Bichette’s time in Toronto, he has been the opposite of that.

In 2025, Bichette led all MLB-qualified hitters in average with runners in scoring position with a .381, along with a 1.053 OPS. His history of hits with RISP doesn’t just stop in 2025; since 2021, he’s been one of the best in baseball. In the past five seasons, Bichette has the fourth most hits with RISP with 215, with only Manny Machado, Teoscar Hernandez, and Freddie Freeman ahead of him. Also in that span, he is ranked 3rd in average with RISP, with Luis Arraez and Freddie Freeman ahead of him.

Overall, Bichette is an outstanding hitter even when runners aren’t in scoring position. In his 2025 campaign, Bichette posted a .311 average, 18 home runs, and 94 RBIs.

It also gives a consistent everyday 3rd baseman, which the Mets struggled to hold last year, with Mark Vientos struggling and Ronny Mauricio having a rough time during his time in the majors. The only player who produced at the 3rd base position was Brett Baty, who is now expected to be a utility man, similar to what Jeff McNeil was in 2025. 

With Bichette having some great seasons in the regular season, he also has a clutch gene in the playoffs, which makes him an even better fit for the Mets. In Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, Bichette hit a 3-run home run off of Shohei Ohtani to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. He also has hit a career postseason average of .311 with a .785 OPS in 13 games.

Mets fans and the team have a lot to be excited about after Bichette agreed to his 3 year $126 million deal.