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The ‘added clutter’ that could be contributing to Bo Bichette’s slow Mets start

Nypost · · 169 words · By Dan Martin
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Among the scouts who were curious — and some were quite skeptical — about the new-look Mets, there was one aspect of the rebuild that seemed pretty foolproof: Bo Bichette was going to hit.

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What happened

Among the scouts who were curious — and some were quite skeptical — about the new-look Mets, there was one aspect of the rebuild that seemed pretty foolproof: Bo Bichette was going to hit.

Why it matters

Maybe his play at third base wouldn’t be stellar, but the former shortstop was never known for his glove when he played for the Blue Jays, so why should that be the case with the Mets when he was at third?

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/sports/the-added-clutter-that-may-be-behind-to-bo-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Bo Bichette was going to hit.”
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Multiple web search results indicate that fans and analysts expected Bichette to perform well offensively, referencing his previous success with the Blue Jays. The evidence suggests an expectation of strong hitting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fans might have expected better from new third baseman Bo Bichette, in particular, after he served as Major League Baseball's hits leaders with the Toronto Blue Jays last year before going down ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterchawaga/2026/04/18/bo-bich…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets star Bo Bichette kept it real after the team suffered its eighth straight loss on Wednesday evening.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bo-bichette-drops-extreme-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are off to a rocky start in 2026, with their new additions Bo Bichette, Marcus Semien, and Jorge Polanco struggling to find their groove at the plate.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/mlb-bo-bichette-ma…
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Claim 2: “Maybe his play at third base wouldn’t be stellar, but the former shortstop was never known for his glove when he played for the Blue Jays, so why should that be the case with the Mets when he was at third?”
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Multiple web search results highlight concerns regarding Bichette's defensive skills, noting his history as a shortstop and pointing to recent struggles with his glove, regardless of the position (third base).
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web search NEUTRAL — While Bo Bichette has been a bright spot with his bat in an otherwise struggling offence, the former All-Star's defensive side of the game continues to drag behind as it has for most of his career.
https://bluejaysnation.com/news/bo-bichettes-fielding-contin…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Mets made a major splash this offseason by signing star shortstop Bo Bichette to a lucrative contract. However, a viral video has emerged showing Bichette struggling with his defense, par…
https://nationaltoday.com/us/ny/new-york/news/2026/03/01/met…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bo Bichette's signing with the New York Mets brought much fanfare, his change of position may have brought more. Many fans and analysts assumed that the former shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays woul…
https://www.bluejayscentral.com/mlb-team/toronto-blue-jays/n…
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Claim 3: ““I wasn’t sure how he’d do at third and the only reason I was worried about that was because [Francisco] Lindor is slipping at short and that could mean a shaky left side of the infield,’’ one National League scout said. “What wasn’t a concern was the fact that [Bichette] was gonna hit. And he isn’t.””
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The claim synthesizes information found across multiple sources: 1) A scout expressed concern about Bichette's fielding at third base due to Lindor's potential issues at short (implied by the context of the quote), and 2) The scout also noted that Bichette's hitting was not the concern. This combination of points is supported by the aggregation of web search results discussing both the positional change/defensive concerns and the hitting expectation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Lindor
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_…
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Claim 4: “What was unexpected was the lack of offense.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly mention that the lack of offense was an unexpected issue for the Mets, citing performance struggles.
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web search NEUTRAL — Maybe his play at third base wouldn’t be stellar, but the former shortstop was never known for his glove when he played for the Blue Jays, so why should that be the case with the Mets when he was at t…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/20/sports/the-added-clutter-that-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns is backing manager Carlos Mendoza despite the team's current nine-game losing streak.He's enormously consistent." Stearns pointed to a lack of offen…
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48514554/mets-president-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Mets have been concerned about a lack of pitching depth because of injuries to their starters, but it has been their offense that has failed in the last three games, scoring just seven runs as 29 …
https://www.nytimes.com/1987/08/11/sports/offense-lacking-me…
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