Baty is absent from the lineup Tuesday versus the Phillies.
Eduardo Escobar will cover third base and bat ninth with left-hander Ranger Suarez on the mound for Philly. Mark Vientos is handling DH duties and batting fifth.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Gets Sunday off
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Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.
Baty will take a break Sunday after going 3-for-9 with a pair of runs driven in over the first two games of the series. Mark Vientos will get the start at third base and hit fifth in Baty's absence.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Could see time in left
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Baty could shift to left field on occasion as the Mets try to find ways to get Mark Vientos into the lineup, Will Sammon and Tim Britton of The Athletic report.
Vientos' hot bat at Triple-A prompted a promotion, but after homering in his big-league debut Wednesday, the 23-year-old was on the bench Thursday. He's blocked defensively at the infield corners and Pete Alonso isn't budging off first base, which leaves Vientos batting for at-bats at DH unless Baty can be moved elsewhere. Baty has seen sporadic action in left over the last few years in the minors, and given that he's a better athlete than Vientos, he appears more capable of handling the shift. There's also the question of whether the 23-year-old Baty has even earned an everyday spot yet -- through 26 games in the majors this season, Baty is slashing just .241/.323/.386 with three homers.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Absent from lineup
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Baty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rays.
Mark Vientos -- who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier Wednesday -- will play third base against lefty Josh Fleming. With Vientos and Eduardo Escobar around as options at the hot corner, Baty might be benched regularly versus southpaws for the time being.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Goes deep in loss
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Baty went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Rays.
Baty got the Mets on the board in the fifth with a solo blast to right center field for his first home run since May 1. Baty has cooled down considerably, slashing just .139/.262/.250 over his last 11 games, though he does own a 5:5 BB:K. The 23-year-old continues to ride the bench a majority of the time against lefties, but that could change at any moment if he starts to heat up again at the plate.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting versus lefty
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Baty is out of the lineup for Monday's game versus the Nationals.
Baty has now been on the bench three of the last four times the Mets have faced a left-hander, with his absence from the lineup Monday coming with southpaw Patrick Corbin taking the hill for Washington. Eduardo Escobar will play the hot corner Monday in Baty's stead.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Held out versus lefty
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Baty is absent from the Mets' lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Left-hander MacKenzie Gore actually has drastic reverse splits this season, with lefties producing a 1.258 OPS against him and righties a .584 OPS. He did fare better versus left-handed hitters in 2022, though, and the left-handed batting Baty will be on the bench in favor of Eduardo Escobar for this one.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sleeper hitters for Week 7 (May 8-14)
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Brett Baty's bat seems to be waking up, and manager Buck Showalter seems to be taking notice, giving him a start against a left-hander Wednesday. There's only two of those on the schedule this week -- with some of the righties being Luke Weaver, Trevor Williams and Jake Irvin -- so if there was ever a time for Baty to take off, this is it.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting against lefty
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Baty is not in the lineup Thursday against the Tigers.
Eduardo Escobar will play third base and bat eighth with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound for Detroit. Baty has seen more action against lefties over the last week or so, but he'll grab a bit of rest as the Mets wrap up this three-game set at Comerica Park.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Brett Baty is rostered in a sizable portion of CBS Sports leagues already, so I guess my point in including him here is that he's about to matter in even the shallowest formats. Sitting against lefties has held him back so far, but he got the start against the last one the Mets faced -- Max Fried, no less. And then on Monday, he hit a home run off a lefty, a scalding 108-mph shot. He hit another ball 106 mph off a lefty in that game. My suspicion (hope?) is that the performance was enough to move manager Buck Showalter over the fence he's been straddling, and if that's the case, Baty might be top 10 at third base the rest of the way.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Belts second homer
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Baty went 3-for-9 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored across both games of Monday's twin bill versus Atlanta.
Baty was productive in the doubleheader, smacking a solo shot in the matinee and a double in the nightcap. The rookie extended his on-base streak to 10 games, during which he's slashing .353/.405/.588. The only appearance in which Baty has not reached base this season came in his second contest, when he went 0-for-1 as a pinch hitter against the Dodgers.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Starting against lefty
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Baty is starting at third base and batting eighth Friday versus Atlanta.
Max Fried is on the mound for Atlanta, and this marks Baty's first start against a left-hander since he was called up April 17. The 23-year-old is 7-for-15 (.467) with a double and a homer over his last five games and looks to be emerging as the Mets' full-on everyday third baseman. Eduardo Escobar is riding the pine Friday night in Queens.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Back at third base Thursday
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Baty is starting at third base Thursday against the Nationals.
Eduardo Escobar drew the nod at third base Wednesday with left-hander MacKenzie Gore on the mound for Washington, but Baty is back in there Thursday versus the Nats and righty Trevor Williams. He'll bat eighth.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Takes seat Wednesday
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Baty is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
The Mets are still choosing to hold out the lefty-hitting Baty against southpaws, so he'll give way to Eduardo Escobar at third base with lefty MacKenzie Gore on the hill for Washington. Baty has collected six hits and a pair of RBI through 25 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting against lefty
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Baty isn't starting Thursday against the Giants.
Baty will take a seat Thursday with left-hander Sean Manaea set to start the game for San Francisco. Eduardo Escobar will man the hot corner for the Mets and bat seventh.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Plates run in 2023 debut
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Baty went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Monday's 8-6 win against the Dodgers.
Baty was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and was immediately placed in the starting lineup, playing third base and batting eighth. The 23-year-old grounded out in his first at-bat before coming through with a two-out, run-scoring single in the fourth inning. Baty looks to be in line for the lion's share of playing time at the hot corner for New York moving forward, as Eduardo Escobar is batting just .125 on the campaign.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Officially recalled from Triple-A
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The Mets recalled Baty from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday and he will hit eighth while playing third base against the Dodgers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
As previously announced, Baty is officially recalled from Triple-A after scorching the pitching in the International League to a 1.386 OPS. The Mets have placed Tim Locastro (back spasms) on the injured list in a corresponding move. Baty might sit occasionally against left-handed pitching, but he should see the majority of playing time at the hot corner to begin his promotion.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Possible waiver wire pickups
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Even if the incumbent Eduardo Escobar wasn't off to a 6-for-48 (.125) start, Brett Baty's performance at Triple-A Syracuse might be too much for the Mets to ignore. He was not only batting .400 14 for 35) with five homers and a 1.386 OPS but also hitting the ball harder than any minor-leaguer, with an average exit velocity of 100.0 mph. His exit velocity was a more realistic but still impressive 91.1 mph during his brief time in the majors last year, with him showing an ability to square up righties and lefties alike. While there are no guarantees for a 23-year-old rookie, the upside here is considerable, and we can only hope the Mets don't play games with his playing time.
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Mets' Brett Baty: MRI reveals no structural damage
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Baty is day-to-day with right thumb inflammation after an MRI revealed no structural damage, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Baty left Tuesday's game for Triple-A Syracuse after injuring the thumb, and it was a concern for all involved that it was the same thumb that required surgery for a torn ligament back in September. The 23-year-old top prospect will likely sit for a day or two while recovering, but it does appear he's mercifully avoided a serious injury.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Getting scans on right thumb
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Baty is scheduled to undergo imaging tests Wednesday after injuring his right thumb in a game Tuesday with Triple-A Syracuse, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
It's ominous news given that the 23-year-old top prospect required surgery for a torn ligament in that same thumb last September. This latest issue is being called right thumb soreness for now, but the imaging scans will paint a fuller picture. Baty was challenging for starting third base duties this spring in Mets camp before Eduardo Escobar ultimately claimed the gig. The former has gotten off to a strong start to the season at Triple-A, going 5-for-14 with two home runs and a stolen base in three contests.
