Bichette: 'I can be one of the best players' in MLB

New York Mets third baseman Bo Bichette is confident he can become one of the majors' premier players.

"I am capable of being - I don't think you can say 'the best player in the game' because that is subjective - but I can be one of the best players in the game," Bichette said, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic. "I think I am already. But I think I can be seen as that more often."

Bichette, who joined the Mets on a three-year, $126-million contract in January, has authored a 17.7 fWAR since 2021, which ranks 37th among all position players during that span.

The 28-year-old's resume already includes leading the AL in hits twice, two All-Star Game nods, and a World Series appearance. Bichette, who spent the first seven years of his career with the Toronto Blue Jays, believes he can take his game to a new level in Queens.

"My whole life, I always dreamed of playing on the biggest stages," Bichette said. "I don't necessarily think I thought it would be New York as a child. I thought of it as the World Series and things like that.

"But when you get in the big leagues and see the level, the standard that the city holds both teams to, it's exciting for me. I hold myself to the same standards. Those attitudes line up."

Bichette can opt out of his contract to test free agency again following the 2026 season.