Mets Don't Plan On Adding Another Third Baseman
9 months agoNew York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said at his press briefing on Monday at the winter meetings that the team already has their third baseman on the roster for next season. There isn't a definitive leader among Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos, but there aren't plans beyond utility man Joey Wendle to bring in an outside competition at the hot corner. Meanwhile, Jeff McNeil will see most of his playing time at the keystone, so the loser of the third-base competition may become more of a backup infielder. Baty has really struggled in his first 119 big-league games, batting .210 with only 11 homers and 117 strikeouts in 431 plate appearances. The 22-year-old Mauricio has a higher prospect ceiling, is a switch-hitter and is more versatile defensively. He debuted in 2023 and hit .248 with two homers, nine RBI and seven steals in his first 26 contests.
Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman
Source: New York Post - Joel Sherman