Brett Baty continued his hot streak down in Syracuse on Tuesday night. The native Texan went 2-for-4 at the plate, clubbing a grand slam in the third inning against former Met Jerad Eickhoff and recording a double against a left-handed pitcher to drive in his fifth run of the night.

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Baty has torn the cover off the ball since returning to Triple-A. He has hit three home runs and driven in 10 runs in 20 at-bats. Baty also dominated in Syracuse at the beginning of the 2023 season, slashing .400/.500/.888/1.386 with 5 home runs in 42 at-bats.

While Baty continues to mash Triple-A pitching, there is no timetable for his return to the major leagues. The third baseman notoriously struggled with the Mets in 2023, slashing .216/.289/.331/.620 in 86 games.

It was also noted after Baty was sent down that the young third baseman was dealing with the mental adjustment of playing in the majors. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Baty had told team officials about the mental and emotional fatigue that came with the intense concentration.

“You’re under a microscope up here, so you have got to be engaged from Pitch 1 to the end of the game,” Baty said. “That is something I have got to work on and something I have got to learn, so I am going to do my best at it.

The move back to Triple-A seems entirely beneficial to Baty and the Mets. The third baseman continues to mash, which should be building his confidence back up. Meanwhile, the Mets can continue to get looks at Mark Vientos, at third base, his natural position.

For Baty, who already has three home runs and one double in 20 at-bats in Triple-A, the most important aspect of his game he needs to work on is the same as it’s been since draft day — lifting the ball. In 86 games in 2023, Baty grounded out 51.8% of the time and only hit flyballs 19.1% of the time. His groundball rate has been devasting to his major league career, hampering his power potential and average exit velocity of 89.9 mph (69th percentile).

Meanwhile, Baty’s development is much more important to the Mets in the long term than the 2023 season, and letting him work on his game away from the bright lights of New York City has proven to be beneficial so far. It wouldn’t help  either party to have Baty struggle in the big leagues while the Mets continue to fall in the standings.