Overview
- The reported contract carries a $42 million average annual value with opt-outs after the first two seasons and no deferred money, pending a physical.
- With Francisco Lindor at shortstop, Bichette is expected to start at third base despite no MLB experience at the position and poor 2025 defensive metrics at shortstop.
- The agreement came roughly 13 hours after Kyle Tucker chose the Dodgers, reflecting New York’s rapid pivot to the top bat still available.
- Multiple outlets report the Phillies believed they were in position on a seven-year, $200 million deal earlier in the week before the Mets’ offer changed the calculus.
- Because Bichette received a qualifying offer, the Mets will forfeit their second- and fifth-highest 2026 draft picks and $1 million in 2027 international bonus pool money.