New York Mets veterans Jeff McNeil and Starling Marte take their first BP of the spring, while Mark Vientos and Brett Baty do fielding work.

When asked whether Baty still needs to work on getting the ball in the air more, Mendoza said, "We know that the ground balls have been an issue for him, but we want him to be a h

New York Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza announced on Friday that Brett Baty is taking new reps at another position.

Juan Soto wanted to ensure he could wear No. 22 for the rest of his career with the Mets. He gave Brett Batt a sign of appreciation for giving it up.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that Brett Baty will be getting reps at both second and third base during spring training.

New York Mets superstar Juan Soto rewarded third baseman Brett Baty for relinquishing jersey No. 22, which Soto has worn throughout his career. The cost to Soto: a Chevy Tahoe SUV with a reported value of about $92,

Brett Baty hit his first home run of the spring on Tuesday, crushing a sweeper to right field in the third inning.

Brett Baty, the 12th overall pick by the Mets in the 2019 draft, had still been driving the same 2016 Toyota 4Runner he did in high school.

After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history, he made another deal with 25-year-old infielder Brett Baty. Soto has worn No. 22 during the entirety of his MLB career with the Yankees, Padres, and Nationals. But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022.

The New York Mets made the unpopular decision to replace Jose Iglesias on their active roster, citing the desire to have their final bench spot be more flexible