Bo Bichette’s turnaround isn’t likely to change his Mets opt-out decision

Notably, the chances for Bo Bichette to opt out with $84 million and another opt-out opportunity are zero, one rival exec opines.

What happened

Bichette is playing like himself over the past three months and is transitioning nicely to 3B, but it makes little sense for the fourth-highest paid player in MLB (tied with Zack Wheeler, trailing Kyle Tucker, Juan Soto and Cody Bellinger) to hit an uncertain market with a 96 OPS+.

To be safe, I'd put the opt-out possibility at 2 percent. (Hey, the season isn't over yet.).

It's not all bad for the Mets. Their recent run (24-23 under interim manager Andy Green) has made public possibilities. Sean Manaea has rediscovered how to pitch effectively, Zac Thornton looks like a potential back-end starter, and Kodai Senga might be a miracle find as closer (4-for-4 so far). Plus, Green is doing a creditable job.

The bottom line

For now, bo Bichette's turnaround isn't likely to change his Mets opt remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.