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Sending any promising rookie back down to the minor leagues after just calling him up is always challenging. The excellent prospect shows his potential in the minors, works his way up, and finally gets the call. Once they get to the majors, you want to see them succeed immediately. If they grow, they stay up, and your team has a bright future. If not, then your immediate reaction is bust. Sometimes, they get sent down again. The\u00a0<\/span>New York Mets<\/span><\/a>\u00a0are trying to figure out what they have with Brett Baty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n When the Mets called Baty up in April due to the struggles of\u00a0<\/span>Eduardo Escobar<\/span><\/a>, expectations were high on the young third baseman. A player who had shown good contact and power, he looked to establish himself as part of the young core of Mets\u2014or “Baby Mets” as they liked to call themselves. The Mets struggled to find a third baseman after\u00a0<\/span>David Wright’s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0retirement in 2018. The team was counting on Baty to make an impact. In the same way,\u00a0<\/span>Francisco \u00c1lvarez<\/span><\/a>\u00a0has made on the Mets at catcher. Unfortunately, Baty wouldn’t have the same as his rookie counterpart.<\/span><\/p>\r\n While he was up in the big leagues this season, Baty slashed .216\/.289\/.331 hitting seven home runs and 27 RBI. His WAR was in the negatives at -06. His defense was also a giant problem. The Mets weren’t getting much out of Baty, and they feared his confidence was shot. As a result, they sent him back down to the minor leagues on August 7th, right after the team had an 0-6 road trip.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n <\/p>\r\n The Mets are sending Brett Baty down to Triple-A Syracuse pic.twitter.com\/hBKstmJQkb<\/a><\/p>\r\n\u2014 SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 7, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\nTime For The Mets To Call Brett Baty Back Up<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
Baty’s Struggles<\/span><\/h3>\r\n
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