As such, the Mets will play Bichette at third base, The Athletic reports. Regardless, the Mets signed him for his premium bat, not his glove. In Queens, Bichette joins a Mets offense that already figured to be in strong shape.

The Mets and shortstop Bo Bichette have agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract, a source confirmed to Newsday on Friday afternoon. Bichette will play third base for the Mets, according to multiple reports. He has no MLB experience at the position, logging 716 career regular-season games at shortstop and five postseason games at second base.

Bo Bichette and the New York Mets have agreed to a $126 million, three-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press.

So while the Bichette addition eases the pressure to make a needle-moving addition this winter, the Mets presumably aren't done even as we enter the back half of January. Assuming that's the case, what might the Mets be plotting? Let's explore some options for the Mets and Bichette as the winter continues to unwind.

The New York Mets offered Kyle Tucker a four-year, $220 million contract. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him to […]

A top MLB insider reportedly views the Philadelphia Phillies as the favorites to sign infielder Bo Bichette in free agency.

The Phillies had agreed to Bo Bichette’s request for a 7-year, $200 million deal last night and believed they would sign him until the Mets swooped in with their 3-year, $126 million offer after losing out in in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes.

The Toronto Blue Jays and other teams that failed to sign Bo Bichette must pivot quickly to other options before it's too late.