Bo Bichette’s Mets milestone

Bo Bichette hit his first home run for the Mets on April 11, a two-run shot against the Athletics at Citi Field. (mlb.com) The homer came in the bottom of the fifth inning off left-hander Jacob Lopez, traveled 343 feet to right field, and left Bichette’s bat at 96.6 miles per hour. (mlb.com) Major League Baseball’s game feed showed the swing cutting the Athletics’ lead to 7-3, and the Mets’ homepage listed it among the club’s in-game highlights on Saturday afternoon. (mlb.com, mlb.com) Bichette arrived in New York on a three-year contract the Mets announced on January 20, and the deal included player options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. (mlb.com) MLB.com reported the agreement at $126 million, and ESPN reported that New York planned to use Bichette at third base after signing him. (mlb.com, espn.com) The first two weeks of Bichette’s Mets tenure had been uneven. ESPN’s game log showed him without a home run through his first 14 games before Saturday, with a.230 batting average and.524 on-base plus slugging percentage entering the day. (espn.com) That slow start had already drawn a sharper reaction in Queens than Bichette was used to in Toronto. MLB.com reported last week that Mets fans booed him during an early-season skid after he opened the year with a 1-for-14 stretch. (mlb.com) Bichette’s track record is why one swing drew so much notice. MLB.com called him a two-time All-Star when the Mets announced the signing, and USA Today reported he hit.311 with 18 home runs and an.840 on-base plus slugging percentage in 2025. (mlb.com, usatoday.com) Saturday’s home run did not end the questions around the Mets’ offense by itself, but it gave Bichette the first long-ball moment New York paid for when it made him one of its biggest winter additions. (mlb.com, mlb.com)