After losing out in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, the Mets pivoted and signed former Blue Jays infielder Bo Bichette on Friday.

The wham-bang contract agreements forged by Kyle Tucker with the Los Angeles Dodgers and brand new New York Met Bo Bichette in the span of roughly 15 hours suddenly swept the board clean of franchise players younger than 30 - and curtailed the destinations of a few players still out there.

To put it simply: the Mets were used again. Throughout Steve Cohen’s tenure, the organization’s financial muscle has repeatedly been leveraged by players and agents to drive up the market elsewhere.

Bo Bichette impressed Mets officials in one meeting by talking about the importance of grinding at-bats and being a tough out with two strikes. Vaughn Ridley / In the end, the New York Mets weren’t angling for an infielder or outfielder,

The New York Mets ' largely moribund off-season took a dramatic turn for the better Jan. 16, as the club agreed to terms with All-Star shortstop Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126 million deal, according to a baseball official with direct knowledge of the deal.

The New York Mets sign two high-ceiling prospects as the 2026 international signing period opens, boosting farm system depth.

Owner Steve Cohen wants a great farm system, but he's also going to have spend big on free agency to catch up to LA.

The Mets have completely flipped the script on their offseason. Just a day ago, the conversation was all about how slowly they were moving and how they’d just missed out on Kyle Tucker.