Baty (groin) is back in the lineup Wednesday at Miami.
Baty will start at third base and bat seventh versus the Marlins and right-hander Eury Perez after missing nearly a full week of action because of a mild left groin strain. Ronny Mauricio is covering second base for the Mets on Wednesday as Jeff McNeil patrols left field.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Still sitting Sunday
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Baty (groin) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Reds.
The 23-year-old will sit for the third consecutive game as he continues to nurse a mild groin injury. Mark Vientos will receive another look at the hot corner in Baty's place while Brandon Nimmo rests his legs as the Mets' designated hitter.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Remains out
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Baty (groin) remains on the bench Saturday against Cincinnati.
Baty is dealing with a groin strain, which is considered mild but is costing him key at-bats as he looks to make his case for a starting role next season. The battle for playing time at the hot corner in Queens seems wide open, with both Baty (.596 OPS in 97 games) and Mark Vientos (.588 OPS in 51 games) failing to stake their claim. Fellow rookie Ronny Mauricio (.743 OPS in 11 games) will start at third base Saturday.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Remains out Friday
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Baty (groin) isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Reds, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Baty will miss his second consecutive start after being removed from Wednesday's game against the D-backs with left groin soreness. Ronny Mauricio will man third base Friday while Baty recovers.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Out with mild groin strain
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Baty was diagnosed Thursday with a mild left groin strain and is considered day-to-day, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Baty aggravated his groin while running the bases in the Mets' win over the Diamondbacks on Wednesday and is not in the lineup for Thursday's series finale, though it sounds like he might be able to avoid the 10-day injured list. Mark Vientos is playing third base for New York on Thursday as Daniel Vogelbach fills the DH role.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Not in lineup, getting scans
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Baty is not in the lineup Thursday versus Arizona as he undergoes imaging scans on his left groin, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.
Danny Mendick has joined the Mets in New York in case Baty requires a stint on the 10-day injured list. The young third baseman felt discomfort in his groin while running the bases in Wednesday's win over the Diamondbacks, and manager Buck Showalter revealed afterward that it has been a lingering issue. Mark Vientos will handle the hot corner in Thursday's series finale.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Exits with groin soreness
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Baty was removed from Wednesday's game against Arizona due to left groin soreness, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Baty was taken out of the game by a trainer ahead of the seventh inning and will have imaging done Thursday in order to diagnose his injury. Until the results of his MRI come back, Baty should be considered day-to-day.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sits down Saturday
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Baty isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against the Mariners.
Baty went 1-for-3 with two strikeouts in his return to the big leagues Friday, and he'll hand third base duties over to Mark Vientos for Saturday's contest.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Officially back in big leagues
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Baty was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.
Baty slashed .246/.329/.493 with five home runs in 17 games with Syracuse after being sent down last month. The 23-year-old has posted a .212/.284/.332 line to this point at the major-league level but should see regular playing time at third base -- at least against right-handed pitching -- down the stretch. Baty is at the hot corner and batting eighth Friday against the Mariners.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Returning to majors Friday
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Baty will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday when major-league rosters expand, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
Baty has struggled to a .212/.284/.332 batting line in 353 big-league plate appearances since his debut in late 2022, but the 23-year-old was a preseason top-100 prospect and continues to crush it at the Triple-A level. The out-of-contention Mets might as well give him regular looks at third base as they play out the string. Ronny Mauricio is also reportedly getting the call, but he can cycle in at second base, left field and maybe some shortstop.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Optioned to Triple-A
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Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Baty was hitting .075 with a 34 percent strikeout rate over his last 40 at-bats. Jonathan Arauz is getting promoted in a corresponding move, and Daniel Vogelbach could also see more playing time in the short term, as Mark Vientos will presumably play more third base than designated hitter in the coming days.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting against southpaw
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Baty is not in Saturday's lineup against the Nationals.
Baty will open the game on the bench with lefty Patrick Corbin toeing the rubber for Washington. Mark Vientos is starting at third base and batting eighth.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Homers again Wednesday
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Baty went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
The 23-year-old third baseman went yard for the second straight day, this time taking Touki Toussaint deep for a solo shot in the third inning. Baty is batting just .200 (7-for-35) in July with a 1:14 BB:K, but he still has an everyday role for the Mets and has significant upside if he can begin to solve big-league pitching.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Hitless in return
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Baty (hamstring) went 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Padres.
Baty missed a couple of games while dealing with hamstring soreness. The third baseman has gone 18-for-61 (.295) over his last 18 games, setting him up nicely if he can sustain the momentum into the second half. He's slashing .248/.316/.359 with five home runs, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored and two stolen bases over 64 contests this season.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Takes seat Thursday
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Baty is not in the lineup Thursday against the Diamondbacks.
Luis Guillorme will start at third base and bat ninth versus the Diamondbacks and right-hander Ryne Nelson. This is presumably a planned day of rest for the left-handed-hitting Baty, who has slashed .323/.364/.452 over his last 34 plate appearances dating back to June 25.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting against lefty
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Baty is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Astros.
Eduardo Escobar will handle third base and bat ninth with left-hander Framber Valdez on the mound for Houston. The left-handed-hitting Baty holds an overall .241/.317/.355 slash line with four homers and 20 RBI through 50 major-league games this year.
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Mets' Brett Baty: Sitting versus lefty
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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: 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: 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.
