Brett Baty

Brett Baty

25-Year-Old Third Baseman3B
New York Mets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a one-year contract with the Mets in March of 2024.
Might be tried in outfield
3BNew York Mets
November 5, 2024
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, when speaking Tuesday, didn't rule out the possibility of Baty being tried in the outfield next season, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Baty has played a bit of left field in the minors and was used there for one inning with the Mets in 2023, but he hasn't started a game in the outfield since 2022. The Mets were impressed with how he adapted to second base when used there last season, and it appears the team is aiming to continue to increase Baty's defensive versatility.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
vs RHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
3
11
6
4
14
vs Left-Handed Pitchers
vs LHP
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
2
1
2
Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+39%
OPS vs RHP
2024
 
 
+27%
OPS vs RHP
2023
 
 
+35%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+213%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022vs Left .470 141 11 2 11 0 .173 .214 .256
Since 2022vs Right .651 457 49 13 44 2 .229 .303 .348
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
2022vs Left .222 9 0 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111
2022vs Right .695 32 4 2 5 0 .207 .281 .414
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
 
 
+29%
OPS at Home
2024
 
 
+19%
OPS on Road
2023
 
 
+53%
OPS at Home
2022
 
 
+66%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2022Home .688 284 32 10 25 1 .227 .298 .391
Since 2022Away .535 314 28 5 30 1 .205 .268 .267
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
2022Home .818 11 1 1 1 0 .273 .273 .545
2022Away .493 30 3 1 4 0 .148 .233 .259
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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
0.38
 
BB Rate
9.4%
 
K Rate
24.6%
 
BABIP
.290
 
ISO
.098
 
AVG
.229
 
OBP
.306
 
SLG
.327
 
OPS
.633
 
wOBA
.285
 
Exit Velocity
86.6 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
23.2%
 
Barrels/PA
3.5%
 
Expected BA
.211
 
Expected SLG
.344
 
Sprint Speed
23.2 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
53.6%
 
Line Drive %
14.5%
 
Fly Ball %
31.8%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Joins taxi squad
3BNew York Mets
October 1, 2024
Baty is with the Mets in Milwaukee as part of their taxi squad, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
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Back in action at Triple-A
3BNew York Mets
September 18, 2024
Triple-A Syracuse reinstated Baty (finger) from the 7-day injured list Wednesday. Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
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Out with fractured finger
3BNew York Mets
Finger
August 25, 2024
Baty was diagnosed with a fractured left index finger Sunday and is expected to be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks.
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Could get work at second base
3BNew York Mets
June 10, 2024
Baty might see action at second base with Triple-A Syracuse, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
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Back at Triple-A
3BNew York Mets
June 10, 2024
The Mets returned Baty to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.
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'More comfortable' at keystone
3BNew York Mets
October 8, 2024
Baty worked with Gold Glove second baseman Yolmer Sanchez over the summer and has felt "more and more comfortable" playing the position, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
ANALYSIS
The 24-year-old was sidelined for a month during the second half due to a fractured left index finger, but he was still able to get in 27 games at the keystone. Baty is with the major-league club as a member of the taxi squad and could join the playoff roster if the Mets suffer an injury. He made the Opening Day roster but struggled to a .633 OPS in 50 games before being sent down to Triple-A Syracuse, where he generated a .252 average and .853 OPS across 269 plate appearances over 62 games.
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