Brett Baty had a big spring training with his bat. Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images “Don’t feel like you have to get four hits, three hits, every day to be in the lineup,” Mendoza said. “Let us ...

Brett Baty points to the Amazin’s dugout after belting a two-run homer in the second inning of the Mets’ 4-3, 10-inning win over the Phillies on April 23, 2025.

Every MLB season brings unexpected surprises and breakout players, often ones who weren’t on many radars before Opening Day. For the New York Mets, that player has been Brett Baty. A former ...

Baty has been hot at the plate throughout the Mets' seven-game win streak, boasting a .333/.429/.611 slash line in his last 22 plate appearances. 425 feet 113.9 mph ...

The higher swing speed has led Baty to putting up some exceptional batted ball numbers. His exit velocity in this time frame is 93.7 MPH, while his barrel rate is 27.6%. Only Judge and Ohtani have ...

Like Winker, Baty also hits from the left side of the plate, which creates more options for the Mets when it comes to usage. Baty second base, third base and will get some of Winker’s at-bats as ...

Baty went 2-for-4 with three RBI and had a pair of run-scoring hits. The Mets have struggled all year with runners in scoring position, but Baty came through in huge spots twice, and he did so ...

Brett Baty left Sunday afternoon’s 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays with right groin tightness and is considered day-to-day, manager Carlos Mendoza said. The Mets replaced Baty in the seventh ...

It’s also worth noting that Baty’s OPS of 1.022 is second only to Juan Soto (1.183) among players with at least 20 at-bats. “I feel really good at the plate,” Baty said.

Baty outgrew prospect lists, which is different from outperforming them. Prospect publications had him as best as the No. 13 prospect (Baseball Prospectus) ahead of the 2022 season.

Since then, Baty has batted .325 (13-for-40) with a 1.172 OPS behind eight extra-base hits, five home runs, and 11 RBIs. The hot stretch has helped him hit .239 with a 123 OPS+ this season.