Month: April 2026

Analyzing Brett Baty’s Offensive Struggles

Brett Baty looked like he broke out in 2025. He took the ball deeper to combat his pitch recognition issues and utilized his plus bat speed to drive the ball. He traded contact rates for power and no longer focused on pulling the ball in the air, letting his plus exit velocities make up for going the other way. After a small swing adjustment in mid-April to prevent dropping his barrel, Baty...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets’ Woes Continue With LA Sweep

Things appear pretty bleak for the New York Mets right now. While still early, the last couple of weeks have been ugly, and the struggles continued with the Mets being swept by the Dodgers in LA. Over the course of the three games, New York was outscored 14-3. In all, the offense has managed a measly three runs over the last 38 innings. Furthermore, mental errors continue to plague this team....

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MJ Melendez Shines as Lone Offensive Bright Spot

If there was one bright spot on Wednesday night, albeit an extremely dim one, it was MJ Melendez. Melendez, a former top prospect and second-round pick by the Royals back in 2017, led all of minor league baseball with 41 home runs in 2021. He made his big league debut in 2022 and showed real promise: 18 homers, 66 walks, and an OPS+ sitting at the league average. He repeated that performance for...

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Mets Minors Recap: Scott Settles Down, Guzman Goes Deep Twice

All four Mets minor league affiliates were in action on Wednesday, and following suit with their parent organization, they could not find a way to pull off a win. The Rumble Ponies dropped to even on the season (5-5) while each of the other squads is under .500. There were, however, some bright spots amongst the games, highlighted by Randy Guzman and Christian Scott. Triple-A...

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Morning Briefing: Soto Eyeing Return Next Week

Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets weren’t shut out on Wednesday, but they did struggle offensively again in an 8-2 loss to the Dodgers. Clay Holmes was solid for five innings, but a Dalton Rushing grand slam against Devin Williams in the eighth inning widened the gap. The Mets have now lost eight in a row. Read more here. As the Mets’ offensive woes have come to a peak over the last...

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