Bo Bichette loves Marcus Semien (and that undoubtedly helped the Mets)

In 2021, the Toronto Blue Jays signed Marcus Semien to a one-year contract.

Semien, despite being a shortstop, agreed to play second base in order to leave Bo Bichette, who was about to begin his third season in the Majors, at the #6 position.

The two players struck up a friendship, and Bichette took Semien as a mentor. The veteran, who rewrote the sport's history for a second-cushion season (45 home runs), was good to the young man.

In 2021, Bichette made no secret of his adoration for the veteran, who was good to him.

In 2021, Bo Bichette and Marcus Semien forged a special friendship.

In 2026, they'll run it back. pic.twitter.com/HwculdgdhZ

– MLB (@MLB) January 17, 2026

Of course, we're reminded of this because Semien, who signed in Texas after his stint in Canada, was recently traded to the Mets. And Bichette, for his part, has just signed with Steve Cohen's team… after leading the Phillies on a wild goose chase.

Bichette will play third base because Francisco Lindor exists and because his friend Semien will keep his place at second.

Let's face it, Bichette chose the money. And let's face it: he has every right to do so, having put himself in a position to hit the jackpot in New York.

But we agree that Semien's presence with the Mets, a club that did its homework on Bichette this winter, undoubtedly helped the young man make a decision.

Even though Bichette leaves friends behind in Toronto(starting with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.) and was desired in Philadelphia (notably by Don Mattingly), it's with Semien that he'll continue his career. In the short term, at least.

And Semien will still be able to help him, not least thanks to his experience as a guy who once signed a short-term contract by agreeing to change positions… before hitting the jackpot a year later.

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