Brett Baty

Brett Baty

25-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
New York Mets
2025 Fantasy Outlook
The Mets had a breakout season at third base in 2024, but it came from Mark Vientos, not Baty, who was the club's Opening Day starter at the hot corner. Vientos took over as the club's everyday guy at third base by the end of May, while Baty found himself back at Triple-A Syracuse. Baty did manage to cut his strikeout rate to a manageable 24.6 percent and upped his walk rate to 9.4 percent during his 50 games with the big club, but he also saw his hard-hit rate dip from 44.3 percent to 33 percent. The Mets had Baty play some second base at Syracuse and they've talked about giving him run in the outfield, but it seems unlikely he'd start at either spot. Baty will play the entire 2025 campaign at 25 years of age, so it's too soon to give up on the former top prospect, but he might face an uphill battle for playing time on a Mets team with World Series aspirations. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Mets in March of 2025.
On bench versus lefty
3BNew York Mets
June 22, 2025
Baty is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.
ANALYSIS
After he recently missed out on three straight starts due to a groin injury, Baty returned to the lineup this weekend and went 0-for-8 with a walk and a run scored while covering third base in the first two contests of the series. He's not believed to be dealing with any sort of setback with the groin injury, as his absence from the lineup Sunday likely has more to do with southpaw Jesus Luzardo taking the hill for the Phillies. Baty has produced a lowly .420 OPS thus far in June, and he could be at risk of losing out on playing time against right-handed pitching when Mark Vientos (hamstring) likely returns from the injured list during the upcoming week.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
4
5
18
17
3
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
1
1
2
1
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+35%
OPS vs RHP
2025
 
 
+37%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+27%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+35%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023vs Left .494 162 12 2 14 1 .185 .236 .258
Since 2023vs Right .668 603 62 19 63 4 .230 .296 .372
2025vs Left .522 30 1 0 3 1 .222 .300 .222
2025vs Right .715 178 17 8 24 2 .229 .275 .440
2024vs Left .523 37 1 1 4 0 .182 .250 .273
2024vs Right .663 134 14 3 12 0 .242 .321 .342
2023vs Left .474 95 10 1 7 0 .176 .211 .264
2023vs Right .640 291 31 8 27 2 .225 .297 .344
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
 
 
+43%
OPS at Home
2025
 
 
+92%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+19%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+53%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2023Home .743 385 46 16 44 3 .242 .313 .429
Since 2023Away .520 380 28 5 33 2 .199 .253 .267
2025Home .887 112 15 7 20 2 .284 .348 .539
2025Away .462 96 3 1 7 1 .165 .198 .264
2024Home .578 90 9 2 8 0 .182 .292 .286
2024Away .689 81 6 2 8 0 .276 .321 .368
2023Home .731 183 22 7 16 1 .244 .302 .429
2023Away .478 203 19 2 18 1 .184 .251 .227
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Stat Review
How does Brett Baty compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.25
 
BB Rate
6.3%
 
K Rate
25.5%
 
BABIP
.271
 
ISO
.181
 
AVG
.228
 
OBP
.279
 
SLG
.409
 
OPS
.688
 
wOBA
.301
 
Exit Velocity
90.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
34.0%
 
Barrels/PA
8.2%
 
Expected BA
.250
 
Expected SLG
.452
 
Sprint Speed
23.5 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
47.9%
 
Line Drive %
20.0%
 
Fly Ball %
32.1%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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The 23-year old Baty had a tale of two seasons in that he absolutely raked in Triple-A Syracuse but struggled at the big league level. Baty had a .298/.388/.625 line in 121 plate appearances with Syracuse to force his way to the big league roster, but finished the season in Queens with a .212/.275/.323 line as other rookies around the league flourished. Baty handles fastballs well last season with a .283 xBA and six of his nine homers coming off the pitch, but a .151 xBA against breaking balls and a .239 xBA against offspeed pitches did him in as he saw those pitches 44% of the time from opposing pitchers. Facing lefties was mostly a mystery for him as he hit .176 with 29 strikeouts in 91 at bats while doing what damage he did against righties. Baty has the upside to be a better fantasy contributor than what he has shown thus far, but he will have to show that before he gets moved to the top half of the lineup. He is currently a liability at a position demanding production.
Baty has long been an exit velocity darling and registered a 113 mph max EV (89th percentile) in just 31 MLB events during a brief cup of coffee after posting an elite 36.1 Hard% in the minors. His 24.8 K% at Double-A and Triple-A was fine for a 22-year-old slugger who also walked at an 11.7% clip. Hitting the ball hard and controlling the strike zone are major parts of the success equation for a 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefty slugger. The big question is whether he can get the ball in the air enough to maximize his power. When factoring in context, easily his best run as a pro was the 89 games he played last year at Double-A (160 wRC+), but that was also the only time he has logged a groundball rate below 51% (42.6%) above rookie ball. That run at Double-A accounted for 84% of his season, so we shouldn't read too much into his groundball rate spiking again at Triple-A and the majors, but it's undoubtedly the biggest stat to track with Baty in 2023. He tore a ligament in his right thumb at the end of August but should be ready for spring training. Eduardo Escobar is the incumbent at the hot corner, but between designated hitter (for Baty and Daniel Vogelbach) and second base (for Escobar and Luis Guillorme), there should be regular playing time available if he performs.
Baty can hit the ball really hard, but he also strikes out a lot and has logged terrible groundball rates in pro ball. He had a 51.6 GB% at High-A and a 61.2 GB% at Double-A. His run in the Arizona Fall League generated buzz after registering an elite maximum exit velocity, but he still wasn't driving the ball over the fence, hitting one home run with a .405 SLG and a 30.4 K% in 25 games. A 6-foot-3, 210-pound left-handed hitter, Baty has improved enough defensively that he should be able to stick at third base long term. He is talented, and if he changes his launch angle, he could be quite valuable, especially in OBP leagues. However, with Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus each ranking him as a top-40 overall prospect this offseason, this may be the perfect time to sell high in dynasty leagues.
The main development for Baty last season was that he reported to the alternate training site in August in the best shape he has been in since the Mets drafted him with the No. 12 overall pick in 2019. Listed at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds when he was drafted, Baty was not unathletic, but he had a bit of a doughy physique. He is reportedly more toned, and monster all-fields power is still his calling card. He is not unlike Nolan Jones, in that he is much more valuable in OBP leagues than AVG leagues as he works long at-bats, which leads to an abundance of walks and strikeouts. That patient approach was evident during the fall instructional league. Baty turned 21 in November and was one of the oldest prep players from his class. He may head to Low-A initially, but given his age, the Mets will likely look to push him up to High-A in fairly short order. Baty will continue to be developed as a third baseman for now.
Seen as one of the best offensive-minded players from the high school ranks, Baty was selected by the Mets with the 12th-overall pick. He hit just .234 across stops in the Gulf Coast, Appalachian and New York-Penn leagues, but thanks to a 15.4 BB%, he had a .368 OBP in his pro debut. The early returns suggest he may be a three-true-outcomes slugger (28.5 K%), so he should be slightly downgraded in batting average leagues. Baty, who hits left-handed and throws right-handed, has monster raw power to all fields that he has no trouble getting to in games. He was old for his class and turned 20 this offseason, so he won't get the benefit of the doubt if he struggles in his full-season debut. Defensively, there are concerns that he might outgrow third base -- he is already 6-foot-3, 210 pounds -- but he has the arm and hands for the position.
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Good to go Friday
3BNew York Mets
June 20, 2025
Baty (groin) is starting at third base and batting eighth Friday against the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Not starting, may be available
3BNew York Mets
Groin
June 19, 2025
Baty (groin) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta, but he could be available off the bench, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
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May need IL stint
3BNew York Mets
Groin
June 18, 2025
Baty was unavailable off the bench for Wednesday's game against Atlanta and may be placed on the injured list if he doesn't show any improvement Thursday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Out again Wednesday
3BNew York Mets
Groin
June 18, 2025
Baty (groin) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game in Atlanta.
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Not in Tuesday's lineup
3BNew York Mets
Groin
June 17, 2025
Baty (groin) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Potential bump in playing time
3BNew York Mets
January 16, 2025
Baty could be in line to start at third base with the Mets expected to move on from Pete Alonso, Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Reports emerged Thursday that the Mets are not expected to re-sign Alonso, leaving Mark Vientos as the likely option at first base on Opening Day. That would leave a vacancy at third base, with Baty being a top internal option. Ronny Mauricio, who is recovering from a torn ACL, could be an alternative if he proves healthy.
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