Brett Baty
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| Brett Baty | |
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.jpg) Baty with the Mets in 2024 | |
| New York Mets – No. 7 | |
| Utility player | |
| Born: (1999-11-13) November 13, 1999 (age 26) Round Rock, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 2022, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through April 28, 2026) | |
| Batting average | .230 |
| Home runs | 34 |
| Runs batted in | 117 |
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Brett Austin Baty (/ˈbeɪti/ BAIT-ee;[1] born November 13, 1999) is an American professional baseball utility player for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Mets selected Baty in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Baty attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, where he played basketball, baseball, and football.[2][3][4] One of Baty's football teammates was Garrett Wilson.[5] As a senior, he batted .615 with 19 home runs and 50 runs batted in (RBIs).[6][7] He was named the Gatorade Texas Baseball Player of the Year.[8] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.[7]
Professional career
Minor leagues
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The New York Mets selected Baty in the first round, with the 12th overall selection, of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He received a $3.9 million signing bonus from the Mets and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Mets.[10][11] After five games, he was promoted to the Kingsport Mets before being promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones.[12][13] Over 51 games between the three teams, he batted .234/.368/.452 with 7 home runs and 33 RBIs. Baty did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]
Baty returned to Brooklyn to begin the 2021 season.[15] In June, Baty was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[16] Following the game, he was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.[17] Over 91 games between the two teams, he slashed .292/.382/.473 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 22 doubles.[18] Baty began the 2022 season with Binghamton, and was promoted to the Syracuse Mets in August.[19]
Major leagues
Following injuries to Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme, the Mets promoted Baty to the major leagues on August 17, 2022.[20] He hit a home run in his first major league at-bat[21] on a curveball from Jake Odorizzi. He became only the fifth Mets player to homer in his first career MLB at bat. Baty ended up going 1-for-4 with two RBIs, including a 113 mph groundout that was the hardest hit ball by a Mets left-handed hitter off a lefty pitcher since 2016.[22] On August 31, Baty underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb and missed the remainder of the season.[23]
Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2023 season.[24] He was called up to the Majors on April 17 after batting .400 in 35 at bats with Syracuse. On April 27, during a game against the Washington Nationals, Baty went 3-for-3 with two singles, a walk, 3 RBI, and a home run, a 400-foot solo-shot to center. It was his first career 3-hit game. He became the first Mets third baseman age 23 or younger with three hits in a game since Wilmer Flores in 2013.[25] In 108 games for the Mets in 2023, Baty batted .212/.275/.323 with 9 home runs and 34 RBI.
On May 3, 2024, Baty hit two home runs in a loss against the Tampa Bay Rays, marking the first multi-homer game of his career.[26] He was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on May 31.[27] In 2024, Baty played in 50 games for the Mets, batting .229/.306/.327 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI.[28]
Baty was named to the Mets' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.[29] On April 24, 2025, Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after Jeff McNeil was activated from the injured list.[30] On May 5, Baty was recalled up to the majors when Jesse Winker was placed on the 10-day injured list with a grade 2 right oblique strain.[31] In 2025, Baty played in 130 games with the Mets, batting .254/.313/.435 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI. He suffered a strained oblique on September 27, ending his season.[32]
References
- ↑ Healey, Tim (August 16, 2022). "Mets to call up heralded third-base prospect Brett Baty". Newsday. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ↑ Danny Davis (April 10, 2019). "Texas signee Brett Baty placed on watch list for prestigious baseball award". Hookem.com. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ Bohls, Kirk (May 31, 2019). "Bohls: UT or MLB? Lake Travis' Baty has power at plate, negotiating table". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ KXAN Sports (June 4, 2019). "Lake Travis' Brett Baty selected 12th overall by Mets". KXAN. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ Martinez, Phillip (June 1, 2023). "SEE IT: Jets WR Garrett Wilson throws out first pitch to childhood friend Brett Baty at Citi Field". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Brett Baty – Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX – MaxPreps". MaxPreps. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- 1 2 Shawn Clynch (November 14, 2018). "Lake Travis Cavalier Brett Baty is officially a Texas Longhorn". KVUE. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ New York Mets (June 3, 2019). "Mets Select Third Baseman Brett Baty". MLB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ Justin Toscano (June 3, 2019). "Mets take Brett Baty with the No. 12 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, select RHP Wolf in second round". North Jersey.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ↑ Robert Aitken Jr. (June 15, 2019). "Mets introduce first round draft pick Brett Baty". North Jersey Record. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ↑ Deesha Thosar (June 17, 2019). "Brett Baty turns heads in powerful batting practice display for Mets". New York Daily News. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ Danny Abriano (July 2, 2019). "Mets prospect Brett Baty promoted to next level just five games into pro career". SNY. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ↑ Duane Cross (August 27, 2019). "Mets' Baty bangs out first four-hit game". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ↑ Adler, David (June 30, 2020). "2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled". MLB.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ↑ "Mets top prospects Matt Allan, Brett Baty ready to finally play full minor-league season".
- ↑ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
- ↑ Morik, Ryan (July 10, 2021). "Mets promote top prospect Brett Baty to Double-A". SNY.tv. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Mets top prospects 2022: Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty are the big names in New York's farm system". January 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Mets Promote Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse".
- ↑ "What to expect from Brett Baty". MLB.com.
- ↑ @SNYtv (August 17, 2022). "BRETT BATY HAS HOMERED IN HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE AT-BAT!!!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Smith, Alex (August 17, 2022). "Mets takeaways from Wednesday's 9-7 win over Braves, including Brett Baty's unforgettable debut". SNY. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ↑ Anderson, R.J. (August 31, 2022). "Mets lose rookie Brett Baty to thumb surgery, promote speedster Terrance Gore to majors". CBS Sports. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Mets' Brett Baty: Sent down to Triple-A". CBSSports.com. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Mets-Nationals game suspended in 3rd inning after nearly 4-hour rain delay". ESPN.com. Associated Press. May 13, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
- ↑ Sanchez, Robert (May 3, 2024). "Mets' Brett Baty taps into power potential with first career multi-home run game". sny.tv. Archived from the original on May 5, 2024. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
- ↑ DiComo, Anthony (May 31, 2024). "Baty, Scott optioned to Triple-A; Narváez DFA'd". MLB.com. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ↑ "Brett Baty Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ↑ Adams, Steve (March 26, 2025). "Brett Baty, Hayden Senger Make Mets' Opening Day Roster". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ↑ Franco, Anthony (April 24, 2025). "Mets Option Brett Baty". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
- ↑ Sammon, Will (May 5, 2025). "What Jesse Winker's oblique injury means for Brett Baty and Mets". The Athletic. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ↑ DiComo, Anthony (September 27, 2025). "Brett Baty placed on injured list with oblique injury". MLB.com. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
External links
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