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Bo Bichette exercising $42 million player option to remain with Mets for 2027

One question of the Mets’ infield equation for the 2027 season has been answered.

Bo Bichette has exercised his $42 million option to remain with the Mets for next year, The Post’s Joel Sherman confirmed Thursday night.

Bichette, who signed a three-year contract with the Mets before last season, also has an option for the 2028 campaign.

The Athletic first reported the news.

New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against Citi Field.
New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette hits an RBI single in the eighth inning against Citi Field in Queens, New York, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026.

The 28-year-old started his Queens tenure slowly but finished with a .260/.312/.390 slash line with 18 home runs and 78 RBIs as he also played third base for the first time in his big league career. He had a .739 OPS in the second half.

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