MLB news: Mets’ Bo Bichette talks boos from crowd
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Bo Bichette signed a three-year deal reportedly worth $126 million with the New York Mets in the offseason in hopes of getting the Amazins back into the World Series picture.
The start of the 2026 season has been a bit rough for Bichette.
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New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette (19) hits a single in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
The two-time All-Star went 1-for-14 with an RBI against the Pittsburgh Pirates and ended a National League-leading streak with eight strikeouts in his first three games. New York took two out of three from Pittsburgh in the first series of the season, so there’s a little silver lining there.
But Bichette heard the boos pouring in at Citi Field on Sunday.
“I actually thought it took too long,” he said. via ESPN. “I thought my swing was terrible too.”
Bichette is also trying to get used to playing in a new position this season.
New York Mets shortstop Bo Bichette (19) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the eleventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, March 28, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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He spent the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, primarily playing shortstop or being used as a designated hitter. When he joined the Mets, he moved to third base as Francisco Lindor was the everyday shortstop.
He had four putouts at third base and was credited for only one error. He admitted he had to get back to “being me” as he got used to his new team
New York, St. It begins a seven-game road trip that begins against the St. Louis Cardinals and then the San Francisco Giants on Thursday.
New York Mets’ Bo Bichette (19) is congratulated in the dugout after scoring on a single off Brett Baty in the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Jupiter, Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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He found success at Busch Stadium throughout his career. He has a .351/.375/.408 line with four RBIs in eight games. It’s a little different at Oracle Park because he only played two games there. He went hitless in five innings.
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