Jun 3, 2026; Seattle, Washington, USA; New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette (19) hits a 2-RBI single against the Seattle Mariners during the fourth inning at T-Mobile Park. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-Imagn Images
Continuity has constantly eluded Bo Bichette since joining the Mets this winter.
Every time it seemed that he was on the cusp of breaking out of his early-season doldrums, his momentum would vanish.
An eight-game stretch from April 4-11 saw him bat .364 with a .917 OPS after starting the season with a .129 clip in his first seven games of the season. He then proceeded to bat .156 over his next eight games.
After going 5-for-10 with three home runs and seven RBI in two games against the Washington Nationals on May 18 and 19, he went 8-for-48 (.167) with a .412 OPS in his next 13 games. Entering Wednesday’s series finale against the Seattle Mariners, Bichette was on a 0-for-16 slide that pulled his season OPS to a shocking .510.
Then came a lifeline.
The Mets’ infielder put up his first four-hit game with the Mets while driving in three runs in their 7-1 win.
“That’s all I want is to help the team win,” Bichette said. “It felt good.”
Perhaps his luck is starting to turn, because good fortune has not been a lengthy visitor for him in Queens. Bichette’s actual average of .226 is 56 points lower than his expected batting average of .282, per Baseball Savant, which manager Carlos Mendoza deemed “very unlucky.”
“I’m not going to sit here and say that I’ve been at my best,” Bichette said. “There’s probably been a lot of at-bats that could be better. So I’m just trying to focus on being more consistent.”
This is not a veteran bat that has simply forgotten how to hit. Bichette batted .311 last season with the Toronto Blue Jays and holds a .294 career average. But he is in a lineup that has not been at full strength for most of the season — Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor traded places on the IL with strained calf injuries — and the avalanche of losses has understandably compounded the pressure in a new, bigger city.
“He needs to find grass,” Mendoza said. “They’re human, man. And when you look up, and the numbers are not what they’re supposed to be, everybody keeps telling you ‘good swing’ after a bullet. It gets tired, at times. They want to see results.”
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