Associated PressJan 20, 2026, 12:58 PM ETEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- Bo Bichette spurning the Phillies for the NL East rival New York Mets was akin to a gut punch for the NL East champions. A two-time All-Star shortstop with the Toronto Blue Jays, Bichette agreed last week with the Mets to a $126 million, three-year contract that left the Phillies reeling. Philadelphia believed the former batting champion was on the brink of joining a potent lineup that already included Kyle Schwarber, Bryce Harper and Trea Turner."It's a gut punch," Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said Tuesday. "You feel it.
