No. 2 Brett Baty, 3B B/T: L/R Age: November 13, 1999 (23) Ht: 6’3″ Wt: 210 lb. ETA: 2023 Previous Rank: 2 Acquired: Drafted 1st round (12th overall) of 2019 MLB Draft (Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX). 2022 Stats (AA/AAA): 95 games, 362 at-bats, 22 2B, 19 HR, 60 RBIs, 49 BB, 104 K, .315/.410/.533/.943 The New York Mets have done a good job of replenishing their farm system with...
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The New York Mets officially began their 2023 Grapefruit League campaign on Saturday with a split squad assignment. First up was the Houston Astros, where a travelling and young roster struggled to come up with offense in a 4-2 loss at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches. It proved to be a losing start for the Mets, but it was a useful opportunity to get the first real look of spring at players...
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It was no secret that spring training was going to be vital for Brett Baty in terms of proving he should crack the Opening Day roster for the Mets. He’s off to a strong start. With the Mets holding an intra-squad game on Friday before the real Grapefruit League action begins on Saturday, Baty had an early opportunity to impress and he did exactly that. Facing Joey Lucchesi – who is...
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There were a plethora of positives to focus on for the New York Mets in the wake of their three-inning intra-squad game at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie on Friday. Chief among them was a solid outing from left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi. Lucchesi missed half of the 2021 season and all of 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He’s been slowly making his way back over the first couple...
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There’s no such thing as an offseason in sports anymore. Especially in baseball. And, for New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler, he was busier this winter than he will be at any other point during the year. When the cold weather hits and the dark settles in early, the vast majority of us bunker down and count down the days until spring arrives. For Eppler, and other baseball...
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