“Huge Piece for the Mets”: $42M Star’s Latest Decision Gives David Stearns a Major Reason to Celebrate

Bo Bichette has chosen to stay with the New York Mets. Bichette will reportedly exercise his $42 million player option and not explore the free-agent market amid the impending lockout and the uncertainty of CBA negotiations. As Bichette put the speculation about his future to rest for now, a former Mets player and general manager spoke about how Bichette’s decision benefits the team and David Stearns. “This is a huge piece for the Mets, and for David Stearns to know that he is going to be there in the middle of the lineup, more towards the top of the lineup.