New York Mets Bo Bichette’s Mets decision is coming — and it will have ripple effects By Mike Puma Published Oct. 5, 2026, 6:36 p.m. ET New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette hits an RBI single in the eighth inning at Citi Field in Queens, New York, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026. JASON SZENES FOR NEW YORK POST As he prepared to play his final games of the season in late September, Bo Bichette sounded like a player ready for an encore with the Mets.
The veteran infielder can opt out — within five days of the World Series’ conclusion — from the three-year contract worth $126 million he signed last winter.
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But following his seesaw first season in Queens, it’s hardly a slam dunk that he is leaving.
“My wife loves living there,” Bichette told The Post, referring to New York. “I like living there. It’s a comfortable situation for us. As tough as it is to play in New York, I think there is something special about having that type of expectation on you, something about trying to climb that mountain.”
