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Try it free <\/a><\/p>\n The 27-year-old expressed his desire to suit up for Brazil in this year\u2019s tournament alongside older brother Dante Bichette Jr., a first-round pick by the Yankees in 2011.<\/p>\n Their mother, Mariana, is a native of Porto Alegre, Brazil, which made them both eligible.<\/p>\n \u201cI hope that I can bring some attention to baseball in Brazil,\u201d Bichette told MLB.com<\/a> last May. \u201cThere\u2019s amazing and talented athletes in there. The WBC is a big opportunity for us.\u201d<\/p>\n Bichette, the Mets\u2019 new third baseman, was officially introduced at a press conference last week. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST<\/p>\n Bo and Dante, sons of former MLB slugger Dante Bichette, both suited up for Brazil during the 2016 WBC qualifiers at Maimonides Park in Brooklyn.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n A prospect in the Blue Jays system at the time, Bichette recorded two hits in those games, though Brazil failed to qualify for the WBC.<\/p>\n Bichette would have been the lone MLB representative for Brazil in the tournament, as his brother never played above Double-A. The last Brazilian-born players to appear at the MLB level were catcher Yan Gomes and pitcher Thyago Vieira in 2024.<\/p>\n While Bichette would also be eligible to play for Team USA in the WBC, it seems he will enter spring training looking to acclimate to his new club and new position<\/a>.<\/p>\n After spending his first seven major league seasons with the Blue Jays, the two-time All-Star officially joined the Mets as the team\u2019s new third baseman last week.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n He slashed a strong .311\/.357\/.483 with 18 home runs and 94 RBIs last season, finishing second to Aaron Judge (.331) for the American League batting title.<\/p>\n Outside of last year\u2019s postseason, when he played at second base after returning from a knee injury, Bichette spent his entire big league career at shortstop \u2014 where several defensive metrics rated him among the worst defenders at the position.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"Bichette,](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/d10c2206e73a371c11561253b924ab67.jpeg\"\/)
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