Baty went 4-for-6 with a double and three runs scored in Friday's win over Atlanta.
The Mets' offense erupted for 21 hits and 12 runs Friday, and Baty was right in the thick of things from the sixth spot in the order. He got the start at second base while Jeff McNeil deals with a shoulder issue, but Baty has forced his way into an everyday role by hitting safely in nine of his last 10 games and batting .405 (15-for-37) during that span with four homers, six RBI and 10 runs.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Power surge continues
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Baty went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Nationals.
Starting at third base and batting seventh, Baty took Brad Lord deep in the fifth inning to get the Mets on the board as they attempted to rally from an early 4-0 deficit. Baty has homered four times in his last eight games, hitting .370 (10-for-27) over that stretch with a steal, six runs and six RBI while seizing an everyday role in the lineup between the hot corner and the keystone.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Belts 14th homer
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Baty went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
The infielder took Jake Irvin deep in the sixth inning, one of four Mets long balls on the night in an 8-1 rout. Baty has been locked in of late, batting .375 (9-for-24) with three homers in his last seven games while splitting his time between third base and second base. On the season, he's set career highs with 14 home runs, 40 RBI and six steals through 98 contests, and his .727 OPS would be a career high as well.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Swipes bag in win
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Baty went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and a stolen base in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Mariners.
Baty singled twice and came around to score the Mets' first two runs, adding a stolen base in the seventh inning. The 25-year-old is 9-for-25 through nine August contests with three multi-hit efforts, two home runs, four RBI and seven runs scored in that span. For the season, he's slashing .239/.297/.421 with 13 homers, 38 RBI, 36 runs scored and six steals across 314 plate appearances.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting Friday
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Baty is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Mariners.
Baty will get a breather after making four consecutive starts, three at third base and one at second. Ronny Mauricio will bat ninth and handle the hot corner instead. Baty has a .712 OPS in 310 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Swats 12th homer
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Baty went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.
Getting the start at second base and batting eighth against Quinn Priester, Baty took the right-hander deep in the second inning. It was his 12th first long of the year and his first since July 21. Over 17 contests since the All-Star break, the 25-year-old is slashing .235/.310/.431 with three homers, one steal, six RBI and 11 runs as he fights for playing time with Jeff McNeil, Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos between second base and third base.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Could lose work versus righties
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Baty is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.
For the first time since the All-Star break, the left-handed-hitting Baty will hit the bench while the Mets face a right-handed starter (Slade Cecconi). Absences from the lineup against righties could begin to become the norm for Baty, who will face more competition for reps in the infield with Thursday's acquisition of center fielder Cedric Mullins expected to result in Jeff McNeil seeing the majority of his playing time at second base moving forward. With both McNeil (.774 OPS versus righties) and Ronny Mauricio (.886 OPS) outproducing Baty (.729 OPS) in those matchups this season, Baty no longer looks like the top choice to pick up starts at either the keystone or third base.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Taking seat Sunday
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Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Baty will head to the bench for the second time in the series, with both of his absences coming against left-handed starters. He could be at risk of losing out on starts versus right-handers, too, as Jeff McNeil will see more time in the infield after the Mets acquired center fielder Cedric Mullins from the Orioles on Thursday, giving Ronny Mauricio one fewer path to playing time. Baty, Mauricio and Mark Vientos will battle for starts at third base, but Mauricio's .886 OPS this season against righties is well ahead of Baty's .729 OPS in that split.
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Mets' Brett Baty: On bench versus lefty
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Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
After he recently missed out on three straight starts due to a groin injury, Baty returned to the lineup this weekend and went 0-for-8 with a walk and a run scored while covering third base in the first two contests of the series. He's not believed to be dealing with any sort of setback with the groin injury, as his absence from the lineup Sunday likely has more to do with southpaw Jesus Luzardo taking the hill for the Phillies. Baty has produced a lowly .420 OPS thus far in June, and he could be at risk of losing out on playing time against right-handed pitching when Mark Vientos (hamstring) likely returns from the injured list during the upcoming week.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Not starting, may be available
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Baty (groin) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta, but he could be available off the bench, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Ronny Mauricio will pick up a third consecutive start at third base while Baty sits due to a groin injury he suffered Sunday. The Mets were considering placing Baty on the injured list Wednesday, but he arrived at the ballpark Thursday feeling much better and showed improvement during pregame drills. That bodes well for his chances of avoiding a stint on the injured list, but it remains unclear when he'll be cleared to appear in a game again.
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Mets' Brett Baty: May need IL stint
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Baty was unavailable off the bench for Wednesday's game against Atlanta and may be placed on the injured list if he doesn't show any improvement Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Baty hasn't played since Sunday due to his groin injury, and he's been progressing more slowly in his recovery than the Mets originally expected. If he's still unable to play Thursday or doesn't at least show significant improvement, the Mets may opt to place him on the IL, which would keep him sidelined for at least another week.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Not in Tuesday's lineup
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Baty (groin) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The 25-year-old exited Sunday's loss to the Rays due to right groin tightness and will miss at least one start coming off Monday's team off day. According to DiComo, Baty said he's feeling better but isn't sure if he'll be available off the bench. Ronny Mauricio will start at third base Tuesday in place of Baty.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Dealing with groin issue
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Baty (groin) was pulled from Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Rays in the seventh inning with right groin tightness, Manny Gomez of NJ.com reports.
Baty was replaced at the plate by Ronny Mauricio to open the bottom of the seventh inning, finishing his day 0-for-2 with a strikeout. Manager Carlos Mendoza explained after the game that Baty was dealing with a groin issue and that he can be considered day-to-day for the time being. The Mets are off Monday before they travel to Atlanta for a three-game set beginning Tuesday.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Launches seventh homer
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Baty went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
The 25-year-old infielder took Seth Halvorsen deep in the seventh inning, snapping a 14-game homer drought for Baty and giving him seven long balls on the season. While he continues to see regular playing time at third base with Mark Vientos (hamstring) on the shelf while also spelling Jeff McNeil at second base, Baty's bat has cooled down and he's batting just .143 (4-for-28) to begin the month of June. If he doesn't heat up, Ronny Mauricio could begin to steal starts away from Baty.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Taking seat Tuesday
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Baty isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Dodgers.
Baty will get a chance to rest Tuesday after going 1-for-4 during Monday's series opener. While he sits, Ronny Mauricio will get the nod at the hot corner and bat seventh.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Drives in three
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Baty went 1-for-4 with a three-RBI triple and one run scored in Saturday's win over the Rockies.
Baty's bases-clearing triple in the first inning gave the Mets a lead they never relinquished. The 25-year-old has taken advantage of consistent playing time in May, slashing .292/.344/.573 with six home runs and 20 RBI in his past 30 games. The former top prospect struggled through his first three MLB seasons and owns a career .636 OPS, but he may be turning a corner in 2025.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Taking seat Friday
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Baty is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Rockies.
Baty started the previous nine games -- including two versus left-handed pitchers -- and will receive a day off after batting .290 (9-for-31) with a double, a homer, six RBI and five runs during that span. Luisangel Acuna will receive the start at second base and bat ninth against Colorado southpaw Kyle Freeland.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Idle against southpaw
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Baty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
He'll take a seat while southpaw Bailey Falter toes the rubber for Pittsburgh, but the left-handed-hitting Baty seems to have played his way into a regular role against right-handed pitching for the time being. After getting called up from Triple-A Syracuse on May 5, Baty has started in five of the Mets' seven matchups with right-handers during that stretch and has gone 6-for-17 with four home runs and seven RBI.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Launches two homers Saturday
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Baty went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in Saturday's loss to the Cubs.
All five of New York's runs in the contest came as a result of a Baty homer -- he belted a three-run shot in the fourth frame and added a two-run blast in the eighth. He's started at third base in three straight games and has gone 4-for-12 with three homers and six RBI during that span. Mark Vientos was on the bench for the first two of those contests and started at DH on Saturday, and given his mediocre results so far this season (he has a .675 OPS through 36 games), Vientos could be asked to cede more starts at third while Baty is swinging a hot bat.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Recalled from Triple-A
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The Mets recalled Baty from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
He's grabbing the roster spot vacated by Jesse Winker (oblique). Baty is behind Luisangel Acuna and Jeff McNeil in the pecking order at second base and behind Mark Vientos at third base. His best shot at playing time in the short term might be at designated hitter, although Starling Marte should be at the top of the depth chart there.
