Summary
Brett Austin Baty (/ˈbeɪti/ BAIT-ee;[1] 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.
| Brett Baty | |
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 Baty with the Mets in 2024 | |
| New York Mets – No. 22 | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: November 13, 1999 Round Rock, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 17, 2022, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics (through April 22, 2024) | |
| Batting average | .218 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs batted in | 48 |
| Teams | |
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Amateur career edit
Baty attended Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, where he played basketball, baseball, and football.[2][3][4] One of Baty's football teammates was current New York Jets receiver Garrett Wilson.[5] As a senior, he hit .615 with 19 home runs and 50 RBIs.[6][7] He was named the Gatorade Texas Baseball Player of the Year.[8] He committed to play college baseball at the University of Texas.[7]
Professional career edit
Baty was selected by the New York Mets in the first round (12th overall) of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft.[9] He signed for $3.9 million and was assigned to the Gulf Coast League Mets.[10][11] After five games, he was promoted to the Kingsport Mets before being promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones.[12][13] Over 51 games between the three teams, he batted .234/.368/.452 with seven 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.[14]
Baty returned to Brooklyn to begin 2021.[15] In June, Baty was selected to play in the All-Star Futures Game.[16] Following the game, he was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies.[17] Over 91 games between the two teams, he slashed .292/.382/.473 with 12 home runs, 56 RBIs, and 22 doubles.[18] Baty began the 2022 season with Binghamton, and was promoted to the Syracuse Mets in August.[19]
Following injuries to Eduardo Escobar and Luis Guillorme, Baty was called up to the major leagues on August 17, 2022.[20] He hit a home run in his first major league at-bat[21]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.[22] On August 31, Baty underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb and missed the remainder of the season.[23]
Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2023 season.[24] Baty was called up to the Majors on April 17, 2023, 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 (2013).[25]
References edit
- ^ Healey, Tim (August 16, 2022). "Mets to call up heralded third-base prospect Brett Baty". Newsday. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
- ^ Danny Davis (April 10, 2019). "Texas signee Brett Baty placed on watch list for prestigious baseball award". Hookem.com. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Bohls, Kirk (May 31, 2019). "Bohls: UT or MLB? Lake Travis' Baty has power at plate, negotiating table". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ KXAN Sports (June 4, 2019). "Lake Travis' Brett Baty selected 12th overall by Mets". KXAN. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Martinez, Phillip (2023-06-01). "SEE IT: Jets WR Garrett Wilson throws out first pitch to childhood friend Brett Baty at Citi Field". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Brett Baty – Lake Travis HS, Austin, TX – MaxPreps". MaxPreps. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ a b Shawn Clynch (November 14, 2018). "Lake Travis Cavalier Brett Baty is officially a Texas Longhorn". KVUE. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ New York Mets (June 3, 2019). "Mets Select Third Baseman Brett Baty". MLB.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Justin Toscano (June 3, 2019). "Mets take Brett Baty with the No. 12 pick in the 2019 MLB Draft, select RHP Wolf in second round". North Jersey.com. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Robert Aitken Jr. (June 15, 2019). "Mets introduce first round draft pick Brett Baty". North Jersey Record. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
- ^ Deesha Thosar (June 17, 2019). "Brett Baty turns heads in powerful batting practice display for Mets". New York Daily News. Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ^ Danny Abriano (July 2, 2019). "Mets prospect Brett Baty promoted to next level just five games into pro career". SNY. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
- ^ Duane Cross (August 27, 2019). "Mets' Baty bangs out first four-hit game". MiLB.com. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-18.
- ^ "Mets top prospects Matt Allan, Brett Baty ready to finally play full minor-league season".
- ^ "Futures Game rosters are STACKED". MLB.com.
- ^ Morik, Ryan (July 10, 2021). "Mets promote top prospect Brett Baty to Double-A". SNY.tv. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Mets top prospects 2022: Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty are the big names in New York's farm system". 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Mets Promote Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse".
- ^ "What to expect from Brett Baty". MLB.com.
- ^ @SNYtv (August 17, 2022). "BRETT BATY HAS HOMERED IN HIS FIRST MAJOR LEAGUE AT-BAT!!!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Mets takeaways from Wednesday's 9-7 win over Braves, including Brett Baty's unforgettable debut".
- ^ "Mets lose rookie Brett Baty to thumb surgery, promote speedster Terrance Gore to majors". cbssports.com. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
- ^ "Mets' Brett Baty: Sent down to Triple-A". cbssports.com. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ^ "Nationals 8-9 Mets (Apr 27, 2023) Game Recap".
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet