{"id":408191,"date":"2022-02-21T08:03:54","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T05:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brett-baty-on-track-to-be-mets-third-baseman-of-the-future\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T08:03:54","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T05:03:54","slug":"brett-baty-on-track-to-be-mets-third-baseman-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brett-baty-on-track-to-be-mets-third-baseman-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brett Baty on track to be Mets&#8217; third baseman of the future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Brett Baty on track to be Mets&#8217; third baseman of the future<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>PORT ST. LUCIE \u2014 When spring training begins next year, a key question could be whether Brett Baty is ready to become the Mets\u2019 starting third baseman.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The organization\u2019s top pick in the 2019 draft, Baty progressed last season as team officials would have hoped. Along the way, Baty (along with top prospect Francisco Alvarez) represented the Mets in the Futures <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> during All-Star Weekend, before he participated in the Arizona Fall League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast year was my first full season, so I am ready to get another taste of another full season,\u201d Baty said Sunday after a workout at Mets minor-league camp. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to playing more games hopefully this year. I am looking forward to the journey.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Baty played 91 games last season for High-A Brooklyn and Double-A Binghamton and produced a .292\/.382\/.473 slash line overall with 12 homers and 56 RBIs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Brett Baty\" class=\"wp-image-21279590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brett Baty has so far progressed as the Mets hoped he would.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul J. Bereswill<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 25 games in the Arizona Fall League he owned a .292\/.373\/.405 slash line with one homer and 15 RBIs. Included were Player of the Week honors to start his Fall League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s so many talented guys out there and for me to get named like that, it was just a really big honor,\u201d Baty said. \u201cI swung it well early, then kind of got into a little slump, but it was awesome, great exposure out there, great talent.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>Baty has competition just ahead of him at third base. Mark Vientos enjoyed a breakout season offensively, with 25 homers in 83 games for Binghamton and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip<\/a>le-A Syracuse. Because of the overlap, the Mets have dabbled with Vientos and Baty in the outfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But Baty is regarded as the stronger defensive player at third base, even as the organization works with him to improve his lateral movement.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have put emphasis on it, just moving laterally because third base is such a quick position,\u201d Baty said. \u201cYou have got to be ready for anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Baty considers it a friendly rivalry with the 22-year-old Vientos, a right-handed slugger who could be ready to help the Mets at some point this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/1328778343.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Brett Baty\" class=\"wp-image-21279601\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/1328778343.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/1328778343.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/1328778343.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/1328778343.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Brett Baty has been working on improving his lateral movement. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe are great friends on and off the field,\u201d Baty said. \u201cThe competition is there for sure, but we push each other in a real good way and get each other better.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez (No. 10), Baty (No. 45) and Ronny Mauricio (No. 53) all cracked MLB Pipeline\u2019s list of the Top 100 prospects for this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have got a great group of young talent here,\u201d Baty said. \u201cWe all can swing it. We all can play defense and we really push each other too, and we\u2019re great friends on and off the field. It\u2019s just awesome to have that core unit right there and we\u2019ll just see what h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"855\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=855\" alt=\"Brett Baty\" class=\"wp-image-21279628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1710 1710w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1282 1282w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=855 855w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=427 427w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/New-York-Mets-at-St.-Louis-Cardinals-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 855px) 100vw, 855px\"\/><figcaption>Brett Baty<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Paul J. Bereswill<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alex Ramirez and Jaylen Palmer are among the next wave of prospects in the farm system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A 19-year-old outfielder, Ramirez received a $2.05 million signing bonus on the international market from the Mets in 2019. Last season he slashed .258\/.326\/.384 with five homers and 35 RBIs in 76 games for Low-A St. Lucie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst, it\u2019s working on that attitude, but also working on my hitting just to have efficient movements,\u201d Ramirez said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Palmer, 21, was drafted as a shortstop from Holy Cross High in Flushing, but has begun receiving reps in the outfield. Last season he slashed .244\/.354\/.368 with six homers and 39 RBIs in 105 games for St. Lucie and Brooklyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe outfield has grown on me a little bit, I am not going to lie,\u201d Palmer said. \u201cBut any way I can get my bat in there.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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