Brett Baty
{{Short description|American baseball player (born 1999)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name = Brett Baty
| image = Brett Baty during warmups, March 15, 2024 - 00002 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Baty with the Mets in 2024
| width =
| team = New York Mets
| number = 7
| position = Third baseman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|11|13}}
| birth_place = Round Rock, Texas, U.S.
| bats = Left
| throws = Right
| debutleague = MLB
| debutdate = August 17
| debutyear = 2022
| debutteam = New York Mets
| statyear = April 23, 2025
| statleague = MLB
| stat1label = Batting average
| stat1value = .214
| stat3label = Home runs
| stat3value = 16
| stat4label = Runs batted in
| stat4value = 59
| teams = * New York Mets ({{mlby|2022}}–present)
}}
Brett Austin Baty ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|eɪ|t|i}} {{respell|BAIT|ee}};{{cite news|last=Healey|first=Tim|title=Mets to call up heralded third-base prospect Brett Baty|url=https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/mets/brett-baty-mets-sw39cmr0|work=Newsday|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=January 10, 2024}} born November 13, 1999) is an American professional baseball third baseman 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.
Early life
Baty attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, where he played basketball, baseball, and football.{{cite web|url=https://www.hookem.com/2019/04/10/texas-signee-brett-baty-placed-on-watch-list-for-prestigious-baseball-award/|title=Texas signee Brett Baty placed on watch list for prestigious baseball award|author=Danny Davis|website=Hookem.com|publisher=Austin American-Statesman|date=April 10, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/sports/20190531/bohls-ut-or-mlb-lake-travis-baty-has-power-at-plate-negotiating-table|title=Bohls: UT or MLB? Lake Travis' Baty has power at plate, negotiating table|first=Kirk|last=Bohls|website=Austin American-Statesman|date=May 31, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kxan.com/sports/lake-travis-brett-baty-selected-12th-overall-by-mets/2049841260|title=Lake Travis' Brett Baty selected 12th overall by Mets|author=KXAN Sports|date=June 4, 2019|publisher=KXAN|accessdate=June 3, 2019}} One of Baty's football teammates was current New York Jets receiver Garrett Wilson.{{cite web | last=Martinez | first=Phillip | title=SEE IT: Jets WR Garrett Wilson throws out first pitch to childhood friend Brett Baty at Citi Field | website=Yahoo Sports | date=June 1, 2023 | url=https://sports.yahoo.com/see-jets-wr-garrett-wilson-001947980.html | access-date=June 1, 2023}} As a senior, he hit .615 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs.{{cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/brett-baty/HhJDM_FVEeW-8KA2nzwbTA/gendersport/baseball-stats.htm|title=Brett Baty – Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX – MaxPreps|publisher=MaxPreps|accessdate=June 3, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kvue.com/article/sports/lake-travis-cavalier-brett-baty-is-officially-a-texas-longhorn/269-614618914|title=Lake Travis Cavalier Brett Baty is officially a Texas Longhorn|author=Shawn Clynch|publisher=KVUE|date=November 14, 2018|accessdate=June 3, 2019}} He was named the Gatorade Texas Baseball Player of the Year.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/press-release/mets-select-third-baseman-brett-baty|title=Mets Select Third Baseman Brett Baty|author=New York Mets|work=MLB.com|date=June 3, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}} He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.
Professional career
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Baty was selected by the New York Mets in the first round (12th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2019/06/03/mlb-draft-mets-take-brett-baty-no-12-pick-2019/1333011001/|title=Mets take Brett Baty with the No. 12 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, select RHP Wolf in second round|author=Justin Toscano|website=North Jersey.com|date=June 3, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}} He signed for $3.9 million and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Mets.{{cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2019/06/15/ny-mets-introduce-brett-baty-first-round-draft-pick/1461064001/|title=Mets introduce first round draft pick Brett Baty|author=Robert Aitken Jr.|publisher=North Jersey Record|date=June 15, 2019|accessdate=June 15, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/sports/20190617/brett-baty-turns-heads-in-powerful-batting-practice-display-for-mets|title=Brett Baty turns heads in powerful batting practice display for Mets|author=Deesha Thosar|work=New York Daily News|publisher=Austin American-Statesman|date=June 17, 2019|accessdate=June 17, 2019}} After five games, he was promoted to the Kingsport Mets before being promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones.{{cite web|url=https://www.sny.tv/mets/news/mets-prospect-brett-baty-promoted-to-next-level-just-five-games-into-pro-career/308685870/|title=Mets prospect Brett Baty promoted to next level just five games into pro career|author=Danny Abriano|publisher=SNY|date=July 2, 2019|accessdate=July 2, 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.milb.com/milb/news/brett-baty-posts-first-career-four-hit-game-for-kingsport-mets/c-310320326?tcid=tw_article_310320326|title=Mets' Baty bangs out first four-hit game|author=Duane Cross|publisher=MiLB.com|date=August 27, 2019|accessdate=August 27, 2019}} 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.{{Cite web|title=2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2020-minor-league-baseball-season-canceled|access-date=March 18, 2023|website=mlb.com|language=en}}
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Baty returned to Brooklyn to begin 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/sports/mlb/mets/2021/04/29/mets-top-prospects-matt-allan-brett-baty-minor-league-season/4882084001/|title = Mets top prospects Matt Allan, Brett Baty ready to finally play full minor-league season}} In June, Baty was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/2021-futures-game-rosters|title = Futures Game rosters are STACKED|website = MLB.com}} Following the game, he was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.{{cite web |url=https://sny.tv/articles/mets-promote-top-prospect-brett-baty-to-double-a |title=Mets promote top prospect Brett Baty to Double-A |last=Morik |first=Ryan |date=July 10, 2021 |website=SNY.tv |publisher= |access-date=March 12, 2022 |quote= }} Over 91 games between the two teams, he slashed .292/.382/.473 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 22 doubles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-top-prospects-2022-francisco-alvarez-and-brett-baty-are-the-big-names-in-new-yorks-farm-system/|title=Mets top prospects 2022: Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty are the big names in New York's farm system|date=January 4, 2022 }} Baty began the 2022 season with Binghamton, and was promoted to the Syracuse Mets in August.{{cite web | url=https://www.milb.com/binghamton/news/mets-promote-brett-baty-to-triple-a-syracuse | title=Mets Promote Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse}}
Following injuries to Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme, Baty was called up to the major leagues on August 17, 2022.{{cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/what-to-expect-from-brett-baty-in-mlb | title=What to expect from Brett Baty | website=MLB.com }} He hit a home run in his first major league at-bat{{cite tweet|number=1560049611951247360|user=SNYtv|title=BRETT BATY HAS HOMERED IN HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE AT-BAT!!!!!|date=August 17, 2022}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-takeaways-braves-including-brett-baty-unforgettable-debut | title=Mets takeaways from Wednesday's 9-7 win over Braves, including Brett Baty's unforgettable debut }} On August 31, Baty underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb and missed the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |title=Mets lose rookie Brett Baty to thumb surgery, promote speedster Terrance Gore to majors |url=https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/mets-lose-rookie-brett-baty-to-thumb-surgery-promote-speedster-terrance-gore-to-majors/amp/ |access-date=June 14, 2023 |website=cbssports.com |language=en}}
Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2023 season.{{Cite web |date=March 25, 2023 |title=Mets' Brett Baty: Sent down to Triple-A |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-brett-baty-sent-down-to-triple-a/ |access-date=March 25, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} 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.{{cite web | url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/recap/_/gameId/401471401 | title=Nationals 8-9 Mets (Apr 27, 2023) Game Recap}} 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.{{cite news |last1=Sanchez |first1=Robert |title=Mets' Brett Baty taps into power potential with first career multi-home run game |url=https://sny.tv/articles/mets-brett-baty-taps-into-power-potential-with-first-career-multi-home-run-game |access-date=May 5, 2024 |work=sny.tv |date=May 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505023648/https://sny.tv/articles/mets-brett-baty-taps-into-power-potential-with-first-career-multi-home-run-game |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |url-status=live |language=en}} He was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on May 31.{{cite web |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/brett-baty-optioned-to-triple-a |title=Baty, Scott optioned to Triple-A; Narváez DFA'd |last=DiComo |first=Anthony |date=May 31, 2024 |website=MLB.com |publisher= |access-date=May 31, 2024 |quote= }} In 2024, Baty played in 50 games for the Mets, batting .229/.306/.327 with 4 home runs and 16 RBI.{{Cite web |title=Brett Baty Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News |url=https://www.mlb.com/player/brett-baty-683146 |access-date=2025-03-25 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}
Baty was named to the Mets' Opening Day roster for the 2025 season.{{Cite web |date=2025-03-26 |title=Brett Baty, Hayden Senger Make Mets' Opening Day Roster |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/03/brett-baty-hayden-senger-make-mets-roster.html |access-date=2025-03-26 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}} On April 24, 2025, Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse after Jeff McNeil was activated from the injured list.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-24 |title=Mets Option Brett Baty |url=https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/04/mets-option-brett-baty.html |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=MLB Trade Rumors |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
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{{2019 MLB Draft}}
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