Brett Baty Getting Work At Shortstop
9 hours agoNew York Mets third baseman Brett Baty has been taking ground balls in camp at shortstop, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. The skipper isn't ruling out Baty playing the position in exhibition games later in camp. "He's got the arm. It comes down to, can he get to the ball? Range and all that," Mendoza said. Baty's primary focus in spring training will be at third base and second base, though. The 25-year-old is slated to open the season as a utility infielder for the Mets, which makes sense that he's looking to increase his versatility around the infield to make himself more valuable in that role. He hasn't played anywhere besides third base in the big leagues, but he has played a little second and left field in the minors. Once one of the Mets' top prospects, Baty lost out on the third base gig in 2024 to Mark Vientos, and the re-signing of Pete Alonso didn't help Baty's cause this year.
Source: Newsday - Tim Healey
Source: Newsday - Tim Healey