The New York Mets are in the midst of a nightmare 2026 season, and while there's plenty of blame to go around, the struggling offense is taking center stage. With the team now open to trading pieces, one name you'd expect to be a hot commodity is actually frozen in place: $126 million infielder Bo Bichette. But thanks to a brutal contract clause, he's become virtually untradeable.

It's no secret the Mets are listening to offers. Juan Soto isn't going anywhere, but other stars could be on the move. Bichette, however, is stuck. According to Fansided.com's Zachary Rotman, the shortstop is "untradeable" this season—and the reason is all about the money.

"The New York Mets are a mess, and Bo Bichette is one of the biggest reasons why," Rotman writes. "Assuming things continue to go south, the Mets would presumably love to trade him to ensure they could get some level of return and, perhaps most importantly, not risk Bichette opting into the remaining two years and $84 million in his deal..."

The issue isn't just that Bichette has struggled to adapt to a new position—something fans worried about from day one. It's that the one thing that was supposed to be reliable—his bat—has gone cold. Really cold.

This season, Bichette is hitting just .222 with two home runs and 16 RBIs in 40 games. His .559 OPS is a brutal figure that has teams running for the hills. And with two player options looming, any acquiring team would be on the hook for $84 million over two more years—a massive gamble on a player who's currently underperforming even his $42 million 2026 salary.

For the Mets, moving on from Bichette would be a dream. But with that contract clause, it's looking more like a nightmare that's here to stay.