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 ...

A note for anybody eager to see Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuna or both figure it out and take advantage of the ripe major-league opportunity in front of them: David Stearns feels the same way.

Brett Baty’s season has begun like he spent much of 2024, with the infielder struggling at the plate. Baty got the start at second base Saturday against Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt.

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 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 ...