Brett Baty's Breakout Season: Mets Third Baseman's Growth

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Brett Baby turned heads with the Mets in 2025, delivering a strong second half that included

career highs and hits, home runs and runs, batted in.

He slashed 263 over 324, over 448, with a 111 WRC Plus while playing solid defense at

second base.

For the first time and his natural spot at third, this performance boosted his stock after

earlier demotions and helped him climb the depth chart.

Once a top prospect ranked number 2 in the Mets system and number 27 overall in 2022,

Baby burst onto the scene with a home, run in his major league debut.

But his first few seasons brought inconsistency, with low batting averages and negative fan

war values through 2024, especially as teammate Mark Fiantos broke out.

Fans and the front office had high hopes early on, but Baby's ground ball tendencies and

chase rates held him back, landing him in AAA multiple times.

Still, his raw power kept excitement alive, and by late 2025 improvements in exit velocity

to 90.7 and barrel percentage.

To 12.8 showed real growth.

Starting into 2026 spring training, Baby is hitting 389 with a 191 WRC Plus in limited

action, earning him a likely roster spot.

New additions like Marcus Semyon and Boba Shit pushed him toward the outfield, where he's

adapting quickly despite limited big league experience.

There.

Trade rumors swirled this off season, but Baby stayed put under team control through 2030.

With positional flexibility across the infield in corners, he has a shot at becoming

a reliable super utility player, filling gaps left by departed, teammates like Jeff McNeil.

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