Brett Baty is getting more playing time at third base due to his defense.

Brett Baty’s Defensive Improvement for the Mets BOSTON – The Mets are really valuing Brett Baty’s left-handed swing, but it’s his defensive skills that have stood out since his return to the team. To enhance his defense, manager Carlos Mendoza recently shifted Mark Vientos to designated hitter and has been relying on three batters pretty […]

Brett Baty hits a huge home run to carry the Mets over the Pirates.

Mets Edge Pirates with Late Homer from Baty On a night that saw some unfortunate plays for the Mets, including one where a ball slipped through the glove of Mark Vientos, they salvaged a win thanks to a late-inning homer from Brett Baty. Things took a turn when Jared Triolo’s grounder got past Vientos with […]

Brett Baty hits two home runs during what may be a short hot streak.

Brett Batty is certainly making up for any lost opportunities. The infielder, who bounced between Syracuse and the big leagues over the last couple of seasons, recently scored three straight starts. During a 6-5 loss to the Cubs at Citifield, he hit two home runs. This marked his second consecutive night hitting a home run, […]

Brett Baty joins the Mets to take the place of injured Jesse Winker.

Phoenix – Brett Baty Reflects on Roster Changes Brett Baty, upon his return, expressed that his recent demotion wasn’t solely about his performance but rather the Mets’ roster situation. “It was just a roster crunch and a lot of left-handed people on the bench,” he noted on Tuesday. “They were unsure how many at-bats I […]

Mets send rising Brett Baty down to minors as Jeff McNeil returns

Brett Batty made the most difficult decision he could. However, it appears he wasn’t doing enough to make the final result different. The Mets are making the most logical move by bringing the infielder back to Triple-A Syracuse. The post was confirmed Thursday, and Jeff McNeill is scheduled to join the Washington roster starting Friday. […]

Brett Baty makes Mets’ looming roster decision even tougher

On Wednesday morning, manager Carlos Mendoza looked into the Mets’ position player group fringe and admitted that Jeff McNeil will “not be an easy decision” about who will leave when he returns Friday. By Wednesday afternoon, Brett Baty had already made that difficult decision a little more difficult. It was based on the final tryout […]

Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña closing in on Mets’ Opening Day roster spots

PORT ST. Lucy – The path to Brett Batty and Louissangel Acknya starting their season with the Mets as part of Saturday's roster has been revealed. Specifically, Donovan Walton was told he wouldn't be on the team. Walton was the last infielder in the camp, competing with Bati and Aknya for work. Still, manager Carlos […]

Mets’ Mark Vientos, Brett Baty ready to potentially play first base

If the Mets do decide to let Pete Alonso go, Mark Vientos and Brett Batty could also be affected. Both young Mets believe they can rise to the challenge. Both natural third basemen were asked by the Mets earlier this month to mix in defensive duties at first base, the Post's Joel Sherman first reported […]