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.

Brett Baty's strong start in spring training puts him in pole position for the Mets' utility infielder role. Author: ksdk.com

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.

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

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

Don’t look now, but Brett Baty is putting together another strong performance during spring training again. The New York Mets’ third baseman — once a top prospect at the hot corner who would hold the position down for years — has been unable to make hot stretches in the minors and during the exhibition

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