The New York Mets' roster is highlighted by big names such as Francisco Lindor, Juan Soto, and Pete Alonso, but infielder Brett Baty was the main character in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Boston Red Sox. The 25-year-old, who hit ninth in the order, went 2-for-4 with three RBI and drove in New York's first three runs of the game.

It's never good to overreact to one game, but the quality of pitchers Baty was facing also can't be ignored. Not only is Crochet incredibly tough against lefties, but so is Brennan Bernardino, whom Baty drilled the go-ahead hit against.

Vientos, who has played 38 games at third this year, was instead slotted into the DH role for the seventh time this season, and batted fifth. The mixing and matching can be a lot for young players, but though it’s mostly borne of necessity, shifting to different roles could actually be beneficial, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

New York Mets infielder Brett Baty entered 2025 with mostly low expectations. Despite being a former consensus top 50 prospect in all of baseball, Baty had neve

Brett Baty impulsó tres carreras con dos hits, incluyendo un sencillo de dos anotaciones para romper un empate en la séptima entrada, y los Mets de Nueva York

Brett Baty makes an amazing short-hop snag at third base while falling before getting to his feet to complete the play, robbing Carlos Narváez of a hit in the 6th inning