Overview
- Bichette, in an interview published Monday, said he treats his Mets deal as a three-year commitment and brushed off talk of opting out.
- The contract is three years and $126 million with opt-outs after each season, with reports noting a $5 million buyout tied to each option.
- Through May 17 he is batting .210 with a .531 OPS, with a .210/.262/.269 slash line and no extra-base hits in his last 61 at-bats since April 28.
- He has shifted from his long-time shortstop role to third base and back, and he said the position changes are not the reason his hitting has dipped.
- The Mets are 20-26 near the bottom of the NL East, and the outlook tightens with starter Clay Holmes sidelined by a fractured fibula that could keep him out until August.