The infielder will exercise his $42 million option to remain with the New York Mets, The Athletic’s Will Sammon reported on Thursday.
Bichette joined the Mets on a three-year, $126 million deal last off-season. In his first year with New York, he slashed .260/.312/.390 with a .702 OPS, 18 home runs and 78 RBIs in 160 games.
It was one of the poorer offensive seasons of Bichette’s MLB career. He began very slowly, hitting .210 with a .531 OPS in mid-May, but he picked it up over the last 114 games by batting .281 with a .772 OPS and 16 homers.
Bichette played the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, leading the MLB in hits twice during that time, and in 2025 he tied his career-best batting average of .311.
The Mets are hoping to bounce back in 2027, after missing the post-season for a second consecutive year in 2026.