Brett Baty got the chance to play at second base for the first time in the big leagues on Friday night in Houston and had a quiet night. Baty, who went 0-for-2 with a strikeout at the plate ...

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?

Brett Baty's strong spring training performance appears to have earned him the starting second base job while Jeff McNeil is on the IL. The New York Mets are set to begin the season with ...

So far, Brett Baty has stepped up and appears ready to excel in his new role. In Wednesday's spring training matchup with the Houston Astros, Baty got another start at second base. This start was ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Brett Baty has not been paying attention to his spring training stats. The third-baseman-turned-second-baseman has played more games than any other player in camp with ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Mets infielder Brett Baty has changed a lot of minds in a short period. A natural third baseman, Baty had only played second base 27 times before spring training.

Brett Baty entered spring training hoping to shed the label of the “Class 4A” player. Perhaps all it took was a change in position. But the numbers haven’t quite translated to success at the ...