{"id":47516,"date":"2025-04-10T10:39:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47516"},"modified":"2025-04-10T10:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T10:39:28","slug":"brett-baty-sends-message-with-mets-facing-major-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=47516","title":{"rendered":"Brett Baty Sends Message With Mets Facing Major Decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ac_100255319\">\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_675,w_1200,x_0,y_36\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/b\/1\/b11a3e522351bd1a609167f43866238af5b48556\/usatsi_23383905.jpg\" alt=\"Brett Baty Sends Message With Mets Facing Major Decision\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New York Mets infielder Brett Baty has had a rough start this season, and his roster spot could be in jeopardy. The 25-year-old is slashing .111\/.111\/.148 in 27 at-bats with no homers or RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, fellow infielder Jeff McNeil (oblique) is progressing in his rehab, via The New York Post. The 33-year-old slashed .238\/.308\/.384 with 12 homers and 44 RBI last season and .270\/.333\/.378 with 10 homers and 55 RBI in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Baty could get replaced by McNeil on the roster if he doesn&#8217;t heat up soon. The 6-foot-3-inch, 210-pounder sounded off after going 0-for-3 in the Mets&#8217; 5-0 loss to the Miami Marlins on Wednesday, via SNY.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_100255321\">\n<p>\u00a0&#8220;Just kind of indecision,&#8221; he said about why he&#8217;s struggling. &#8220;Just being in-between, not having the finger on the trigger. I need to do a better job offensively and defensively, for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Baty only has three hits all season.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brett Baty was asked what the issue has been for him at the plate so far this season:<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Just kind of indecision. Just being in-between, not having the finger on the trigger. I need to do a better job offensively and defensively, for sure.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lMpLVv0Nyy\">pic.twitter.com\/lMpLVv0Nyy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1910063671570583848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_100255323\">\n<div>\n<p>Baty slashed a career-high .229\/.306\/.327 with four homers and 16 RBI last season. He also slashed .212\/.275\/.323 with nine homers and 34 RBI in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Baty was drafted No. 12 overall by New York in 2019. The Texas alum made his big league debut in 2022 but hasn&#8217;t made a big impact since then.<\/p>\n<p>The Mets (8-4) will start a three-game away set with the Athletics on Friday before traveling to face the Minnesota Twins. After that, they&#8217;ll host the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.<\/p>\n<p>New York is tied with Philadelphia atop the NL East and is two games ahead of the second-place Marlins (6-6).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York Mets infielder Brett Baty has had a rough start this season, and his roster spot could be in jeopardy. 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