Bo Bichette's beginning to his New York Mets tenure has been underwhelming.

Through 35 games, the former Toronto Blue Jay is slashing .236/.273/.313 with two home runs and 15 RBI. After signing a three-year, $126 million contract in January, Bichette stepped into an everyday role at third base.

While his offense has lagged, Bichette has impressed defensively despite initial uncertainty, posting a .971 fielding percentage with just two errors. However, injuries to Francisco Lindor and Ronny Mauricio have forced him back to shortstop, where he played exclusively over his first seven seasons.

A great play by Bo Bichette at third! pic.twitter.com/43HaLdws9O

— SNY (@SNYtv) April 30, 2026

The Mets have also adjusted their infield depth in response, calling up Vidal Bruján from Triple-A Syracuse and claiming Andy Ibáñez off waivers from the Athletics.…