Mets Add Bo Bichette: A Fantasy Baseball Game-Changer?

With Kyle Tucker off the free agency board, I thought that move would cause a ripple effect and help other high profile free agents find homes. It didn't take long, as Bo Bichette signed with the Mets Friday morning.

Bichette signed a three-year deal with $126 million. Let's break down the deal from a fantasy baseball perspective, and also look at some real world impacts.

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Bichette's Stats

Bichette will be joining a new organization for the first time in his career. The 27-year-old has spent the first seven years of his big league career in Toronto.

He played in 139 games a season ago, hitting .311 and getting on base at a .357 clip. Bichette had 181 hits, including 18 homers, 44 doubles and a triple. He also had 94 RBIs, 78 runs scored, four stolen bases, 40 walks and 91 strikeouts.

Bichette is a career .294 hitter, and he gets on base at .337 clip. Last year's numbers were some of the best he's posted in his career, so it's no surprise that he was a high-end free agent and got the deal he did.

Bichette has been a shortstop for his entire MLB career, but that likely changes in New York, where Francisco Lindor rules. Bichette is expected to play third base for the Mets.

Outlook for the Mets

We already started taking a look at the Mets, so let's continue that here.

Bichette should slot into the heart of the team's order, maybe behind Lindor and Juan Soto. If that happens, Bichette's fantasy outlook will be maybe as high as it's ever been.

The problem is that after losing Pete Alonso, the thump after Lindor, Soto and Bichette might be lacking a bit.

Jorge Polanco is currently projected to serve as the team's designated hitter. He's a fine hitter, but he's not Alonso.

Marcus Semien, Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez, Carson Benge and Tyrone Taylor are the team's other projected starters right now. There's some solid hitters in that group, but not nearly on the same level as the top three hitters in the lineup.

Mark Vientos is a player whose stock took a hit from the Bichette news. He's now projected to be in a platoon with Baty, and as a right-handed hitter, Vientos' outlook is way lower. He's also an option at first base, but with Polanco expected to play there, Vientos could be squeezed out of regular playing time.

Bichette is going to need a couple players hitting after him to exceed expectations in order to boost his fantasy stock. His addition to the Mets is definitely a plus for the team though.

New York has a good enough lineup to compete for a division title, and be among the best teams in the National League. They are still a good ways behind the Dodgers, but there's more offseason left to try and close the gap some more.

Bichette's Outlook

I like the idea of Bichette hitting behind Lindor and Soto, but he might not score as many runs as he could without a bunch of good hitters after him. 

I don't think you should let that impact your fantasy thoughts on Bichette, but it's at least something to keep in mind as you look at his ADP for 2026.

It will be interesting to see how high he's drafted. Joining the Mets alone will boost his draft stock by a few picks, and with Lindor and Soto there, many are really going to like Bichette.

I'd have to see exactly where he's going on average in order to make a determination if Bichette's value can match or exceed that pick, or if he's overrated.

The Bichette signing is a good/great thing for Lindor and Soto. It really boosts the value of every hitter in the Mets' lineup, maybe minus Vientos, who looks to be on the outside looking in for playing time.

If Polanco ends up hitting in the cleanup spot, he has a chance to really shine this season after those top hitters. Getting a bounceback season from Semien would do the Mets' wonders. 

They probably will need another hitter or two to step up repeatedly in order for the Mets to make serious noise in the NL.