FLUSHING, N.Y., January 20, 2026 – The New York Mets today announced that the club has signed infielder Bo Bichette to a three-year contract with player options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
"We are thrilled to welcome Bo to our organization," said Mets President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns. "Throughout his career, Bo has distinguished himself as one of the best pure right-handed hitters in baseball. He possesses the rare combination of elite bat to ball and power that will impact our lineup. Beyond his on-field skills, Bo has earned the reputation as one of the most intense competitors in our sport. We're excited to add him to our team and believe he fits our organization very well."
Bichette, 27, owns a career slashline of .294/.337/.469 with 111 home runs, 437 RBI, 190 doubles, 438 runs and an .806 OPS across seven seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays. Since 2021, Bichette ranks third in the American League in hits (806), fourth in doubles (163) and fifth among qualifiers in average (.292). Bichette led the AL in hits in both 2021 and 2022, becoming the first player in Blue Jays history to lead the league in hits twice. He was named an American League All-Star in 2021 and 2023.
In 139 games with the Blue Jays last season, the infielder batted .311/.357/.483 with 78 runs, 44 doubles, one triple, 18 home runs, 94 RBI and 40 walks. He ranked second in the majors in batting average and doubles, tied for second in hits, tied for third in multi-hit games (52) and tied for fifth in three-hit games (16). He appeared in seven Postseason games for the American League Champion, Toronto Blue Jays, after he was activated from the Injured List prior to the World Series. In the World Series, he batted .348/.444/.478 with one home run, six RBI, two runs and four walks. Most notably, he blasted a three-run go-ahead home run off Shohei Ohtani in the third inning of Game 7.
The Orlando, FL native made his Major League debut with Toronto on July 29, 2019 at age 21. He reached base in each of his first 17 Major League games, the third-longest career-opening on-base streak in Major League history by a player age 21 or younger.
For his career, Bichette owns a .330 (230-697) average with runners scoring position, the third-highest mark in the majors among qualified hitters since 2019. In 2025, Bichette batted .381/.427/.626 with eight home runs, 80 RBI and 10 doubles with runners in scoring position. He led all qualified Major League hitters in batting average with RISP and his 56 hits with RISP were tied for the Major League lead.
The son of 14-year Major League veteran and four-time All-Star Dante Bichette, Bo was drafted by Toronto in the second round of the 2016 First Year Player Draft out of Lakewood HS (FL).
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