“He’s hitting velo, he’s hitting fastballs, he’s pulling balls, he’s staying back on breaking balls,” Mendoza highlighted all the reasons why Baty’s breakout is legitimate. “Even his takes are different. It looks like he’s ready to hit, and then just shoving it down.

Brett Baty didn’t have to be here. Under different circumstances, he certainly would not be. Late last month, the Mets demoted Baty to Triple-A Syracuse, in a move that was largely based on merit. The team had a roster crunch.

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Should New York Mets Carlos Mendoza rethink the DH to keep a red-hot bat in the lineup? It sounds like he will.

Brett Baty is day to day as far as playing time is concerned. But Mets manager Carlos Mendoza appears to be warming up to the infielder. Before Saturday’s game against the Cubs, Mendoza talked about Baty’s athleticism.

The New York Mets are proving time and time again that their winning is no fluke. Through mid-May, the Mets are still sporting one of the best records in baseba

Cade Horton got a win with four innings in relief in his major league debut as the Chicago Cubs made an early lead stand, hanging on for a 6-5 victory over the host New York Mets on Saturday night.