inside the mets Bo Bichette got a tip from a hitter he’s ‘always respected’ as he tries to rescue his disastrous Mets start By Mike Puma Published May 22, 2026, 6:40 a.m. ET Bo Bichette hits a two-run home run against the Nationals on May 19, 2026. AP Photo/John McDonnell Bo Bichette had an old friend looking for him last week as the Mets prepared for the Subway Series.
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J.D. Martinez, hired last month by the Mets as a special assistant, found Bichette in the home clubhouse at Citi Field before a game and shared a few thoughts with Bichette on the slumping infielder’s plate approach.
“He talked to me about getting in my legs a little bit more, which I think was probably part of the problem, but I think there was probably a multitude of things,” Bichette said.
By focusing on his lower half, Bichette said he can see the ball better because “you can stay in your legs longer, and I think that I wasn’t doing that all of the time.”
