New York Mets infielder Brett Baty has had a whirlwind of a season so far. The 25-year-old went on a five-game hit streak in April before being sent down to the minors when Jeff McNeil returned from his oblique injury.

“He’s hitting velo, he’s hitting fastballs, he’s pulling balls, he’s staying back on breaking balls,” Mendoza highlighted all the reasons why Baty’s breakout is legitimate. “Even his takes are different. It looks like he’s ready to hit, and then just shoving it down.

Infield prospect Brett Baty was one of the bright spots of the New York Mets' latest homestand that included the club earning four wins in five games before he went 0-2 as a pinch-hitter in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.