Tight-knit Mets see plenty to build on in 2027…
WASHINGTON — Bo Bichette is aware of the first half of this season was performed, but perhaps for good cause he doesn’t recall many particulars.
“It’s all a blur,” the Mets third baseman said before his group concluded the season with a 6-4 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.
The Mets completed 74-88, last in the National League East, and had been all but eradicated from the postseason race by late June, prompting supervisor Carlos Mendoza’s firing. The Mets improved after the All-Star break — and notably following the Aug. 3 commerce deadline, under new supervisor Andy Green. The query is, can the 27-22 post-trade deadline surge serve a building block for next season?
“It’s what you take away from it culturally and individually,” Green said. “You can’t play with the weight of unmet expectations on your back and expect good baseball to happen. I think you have to take that with you into next year. I think you have to take a resolve that we’re not going to be in this spot again.”
Freddy Peralta, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Luke Weaver, A.J. Minter, Brooks Raley, Huascar Brazobán and Tyrone Taylor had been key names for the Mets when the season started. All had been traded as half of an overhaul that allowed the Mets to obtain a better look at gamers such as Jonah Tong, Nate Lavender and Daniel Duarte, among others.
And a rookie class highlighted by NL Rookie of the Year candidate Carson Benge, A.J. Ewing and Nolan McLean solidified. “I think that this [winning] has gotten us a lot closer, and it feels much more like a team,” Ewing said. “It feels like this is a family.”
The Mets may have pitching holes to fill in the offseason and questions persist about first base, but Bichette (who can decide out) sees a group that possesses a stable nucleus.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Linder (12) embraces left fielder Juan Soto (22) after hitting his three hundredth profession home run in the top of the second inning during a sport against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock
“We’ve proven that this group has enough talent to compete with anybody,” Bichette said. “But obviously it’s different doing that for an entire season. But I think this team has proven that it has everything it needs to win. I think that the organization, the fans, should feel really good about the team.”
Green famous that gamers pulled for each other. Such camaraderie was evident with younger pitchers who had been eliminated from the sport returning to the dugout slightly than retreating to the clubhouse.
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“The guys jelled together with each other,” Green said. “You’re talking about a group that top to bottom genuinely likes playing baseball with each other and had a good time in the second half. That’s a productive thing to have. It’s not always necessary that you love everybody you work with to be productive, but it is a good thing that’s going on in there.”
Even so, the Mets are absent from the playoffs for a second straight 12 months despite having the second-highest payroll in the sport in both seasons.
The New York Mets dugout celebrates after New York Mets shortstop Francisco Linder (12) hits his three hundredth profession home run in the top of the second inning during a sport against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park in Washington. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock
“I think the bitter taste that exists in every player’s mouth right now should drive us to a very productive offseason, so I think you can take little bits and pieces from each one of those things that set you up better for success next year,” Green said. “Ultimately, it’s particular person possession over a collective objective that we need to take from right here.
“We’re counting on each person in that clubhouse, every veteran to perform at their best level, every young guy to take a step forward, every coach to get better, me to get better. I think we’re collectively looking at life that way. We’re going to be counting on everybody.”
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