Tight-knit Mets see plenty to build on in 2027 despite last-place finish: This is a family

WASHINGTON — Bo Bichette knows the first half of this season was played, but maybe for good reason he doesn’t recall many details.“It’s all a blur,” the Mets third baseman said before his team concluded the season with a 6-4 loss to the Nationals on Sunday.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.

The Mets finished 74-88, last in the National League East, and were all but eliminated from the postseason race by late June, prompting manager Carlos Mendoza’s firing.The Mets improved after the All-Star break — and particularly following the Aug.

3 trade deadline, under new manager Andy Green.The question 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 were key names for the Mets when the season began.

All were traded as part of an overhaul that allowed the Mets to receive a better look at players 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 will have pitching holes to fill in the offseason and questions persist about first base, but Bichette (who can opt out) sees a team that possesses a solid nucleus.“We’ve proven that this group has enough talent to compete with anybody,” Bichette sai...