Overview
- Mets third baseman Bo Bichette has hit well in August, producing a .947 OPS in a recent 18-game stretch and pushing his season OPS above .700.
- Coverage says he has successfully moved from shortstop to third base, a switch that reporters link to improved durability after two injury-affected seasons.
- Bichette has been one of New York’s most available players, appearing in all but one of the team’s first 129 games this year.
- MLB insider Jon Heyman and others estimate Bichette’s chance of exercising his 2026 opt-out at about 2 percent because his cumulative metrics (roughly a 96 OPS+) weaken his market leverage.
- If he stays, the Mets would retain a healthy, high-paid infielder who provides roster stability as the club addresses broader lineup and coaching uncertainty next season.