HOUSTON — Brett Baty had a good idea what message he was about to receive when he got summoned to the manager’s office on the final day of spring training, but that didn’t dull the occasion any.

He made plays defensively, too, occasionally some dazzling ones. For another spring training, Brett Baty looked capable of helping the New York Mets. Is this the year he breaks through?

The logical assumption has been that Brett Baty and LuisAngel Acuña would share the job, but Mets manager Carlos Mendoza shared yesterday that Baty would get "a lot of the reps" at second.

Baty went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk and a run scored in Friday's win over the Cardinals. After walking to lead off the third inning and promptly stealing second base, Baty later jump-started ...

Not so much position-wise, although you’d have to say Brett Baty, originally a third baseman, remains very much in his experimental phase on that side of the infield. We’re talking about ...

Both Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña have disappointed at the plate in McNeil’s absence. Instead of forming a decent lefty-righty platoon for Carlos Mendoza, the young duo has mostly flailed at ...

NEW YORK — For the fourth straight season, the New York Mets have provided Brett Baty an opportunity. This one is different for a few reasons. Second base is new for him. Jeff McNeil ...

Brett Baty finally produced for the New York Mets in an 8-0 win against the Athletics on Sunday afternoon. The young infielder recorded his first RBI of the season and helped turn two double plays ...

NEW YORK — Ten days ago, the thought of Mets infielder Brett Baty being optioned to Triple-A Syracuse when second baseman Jeff McNeil returned from the injured list seemed like a certainty.

Jeff McNeil isn’t quite ready to nip at Brett Baty’s heels when it comes to a roster spot. But that day is coming if Baty doesn’t get more batty soon. Baty went into Saturday night’s game ...

The Mets are looking for Brett Baty or Luisangel Acuña to take a big jump. The two young infielders have been playing in place of the injured Jeff McNeil to start the season, and while ...