Mets' Bichette Signing Flops, Phillies Avoid Gut Punch

0:00On April 23rd, this offseason, the Phillies thought they had locked up shortstop Boba Shet to boost their lineup. But at the last second, their rivals, the New York Mets, jumped in with a huge three-year $126 million deal. Phillie pivoted quick and resigned catcher J.T. Romudo instead. But Shet came in hot with a strong track record. He led the American League in hits back in 2021 and 2022, earned two all-star nods, and before a knee injury last year, he was slashing 0.311 over 0.357 over 0.483 with the Blue Jays. Phillie fans were crushed watching their division foe, snag a star like that, especially after missing other targets and losing Peter Lonzo. It felt like a gut punch to see the Mets pull ahead in the arms race. Fast forward a few weeks into the season, and it's looking like a dodged bullet. In his first 23 games with the Mets, but Shet's hitting just 0.219 over 0.255 over 0.281 with a sky-high chase rate and dropping bat speed, putting him in the bottom percentiles.

1:05Meanwhile, the Mets are struggling hard, sitting below even the Phillies in the standings. Phillies got work to do on their own squad, but watching that big signing flop sure takes the sting out of missing him. Baseball news, powered by AI. This is MLB News Today.