So much for an uphill battle to make the New York Mets’ Opening Day roster. If there is any justice in baseball, Brett Baty will be the Opening Day third baseman for the Mets in Miami. Forget sunk costs. Forget rationalizations. Steve Cohen said it himself: the Mets needed one more piece. Baty has shown that there’s a chance he can be that piece. What more is there to ask? Hard...
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...
There’s been a boatload of talk about Brett Baty’s potential role with the New York Mets in 2023. That picture is now starting to get a little clearer as we edge closer to the start of spring training. Ranked as the No. 2 overall prospect in the Mets farm system by Baseball America, Baty earned his first big leagues call-up last summer. He made an instant impression after hitting a...
With Carlos Correa returning to the Minnesota Twins, the question now for the New York Mets is what they should do at third base in 2023. Eduardo Escobar was the 2022 Opening Day third baseman, before being shifted to a platoon with Luis Guillorme, and he seemed to seize the job again in September after hitting .321/385/.596/.982 in both September and October. However, it was obvious that the...
With new owner Steve Cohen officially running the show in Queens, the New York Mets are finally able to operate with some much-needed financial flexibility, meaning they have the capability of taking on one or even two high-priced contracts this offseason. Even though team president Sandy Alderson would prefer to avoid making any significant trades this winter and solely focus on free agency,...
Truth be told, it feels somewhat problematic to restrict formidable Mets opponents to a small roster of players. Anyone who has watched the franchise play for even five or six years knows that pedigree is just one part of the equation: literally Conor Gillaspie, Luis Sojo, and Terry Pendleton could qualify as Met killers on the basis of one accomplishment alone. The point I’m trying to...
Underscoring what has become a strong position within the organization, Mets farmhand Brett Baty was named the sixth-best third base prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline, while Mark Vientos was listed under the “keep an eye on” section. Last week, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was listed at number five among minor league backstops. The third base top ten is headlined by Phillies prospect and...
Phillies Make Rendon Top Target The Philadelphia Phillies are said to have made free agent third baseman Anthony Rendon, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, their top priority after signing Zack Wheeler earlier this week. Signing Rendon would put the Phillies over the luxury tax threshold for the first time in franchise history, yet unidentified sources have said the team is willing to do...
The hot corner at Citi Field is about to get crowded. Once Jed Lowrie returns from the IL with a knee capsule sprain, the Mets will have four third baseman on the 25-Man roster with Todd Frazier, J.D. Davis and Jeff McNeil already in the picture. The Mets found a way to keep McNeil’s bat in the lineup by playing him in left field. But it still unclear how the Mets will distribute playing time...
The Mets are not a good defensive team and they probably won’t be. Their first baseman was infamously thought to be a DH. Robinson Cano is 36 and is not getting faster. J.D. Davis is not a good defensive third baseman. Jeff McNeil is a third baseman but he’s in left field. Brandon Nimmo is a left fielder but he’s in center. Wilson Ramos is paid primarily for his offense. That...
Todd Frazier is showing why the New York Mets signed him to a two-year deal last offseason with a good month of August coming off his second DL stint. Frazier, 32, is hitting .280/.345/.507, 132 wRC+ with five doubles, four homer and 14 RBI in August after going 1-for-4 with a homer off Madison Bumgarner on Thursday afternoon. The veteran third baseman is now slashing .233/.311/.415 with 13...
The New York Mets announced Tuesday that they have activated infielder Todd Frazier and right-handed relief pitcher Anthony Swarzak from the disabled list. Corresponding roster moves will be made prior to Tuesday night’s game. Frazier, 32, played in 32 games for the Mets this season prior to going down last month with a left hamstring strain. In 140 plate appearances, the third baseman hit...
