Brett Baty's continues surprising offensive turnaround in Mets' win
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Brett Baty continued to impress in the Mets’ recent 5-2 victory against the Dodgers. The third baseman once again played a crucial role in energizing the team’s offense from the bottom of the batting lineup.

Hitting ninth in the order for the second time in three games, Baty reached base four times and had multiple hits for a third consecutive game.

During the game, Baty delivered a key hit in the second inning, driving in the first run for the Mets. His powerful hit to right field, clocked at 105 mph, allowed Jared Young to score and narrow the Dodgers’ lead to 2-1.

In the fourth inning, Baty contributed again by drawing a four-pitch walk off Tony Gonsolin, the right-handed pitcher for the Dodgers. This walk helped advance Luis Torrens to second base, extending the Mets’ offensive opportunity.

Gonsolin then walked Francisco Lindor on four pitches before Starling Marte’s infield hit scored a run and Juan Soto followed with a two-run, go-ahead double.

Baty added an infield hit to shortstop in the sixth and completed the night with an RBI double in the eighth.

“I like contributing to wins,” Baty said. “It’s nice to hit the ball hard.”

It was all part of another strong showing from Baty, who had two hits and drove in three runs on Wednesday in Boston in the nine hole and added a homer while hitting eighth in Friday’s 13-inning loss to Los Angeles.


Brett Baty celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the eighth inning of the Mets' 5-2 win over the Dodgers on May 24, 2025.
Brett Baty celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the eighth inning of the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Dodgers on May 24, 2025. Jason Szenes / New York Post

Before the game, Carlos Mendoza was asked if Baty hitting at the bottom of the lineup was a product of alternating lefty and righty hitters.

The manager said that wasn’t the case and instead it was a product of keeping Baty in the same spot and getting him comfortable.



The fact he hadn’t hit ninth all season until Wednesday would seem contrary to that point, but the results were there.

Afterward, Mendoza joked that Baty was making it “hard” to not move him up.


Brett Baty rips an RBI double in the eighth inning of the Mets' win over the Dodgers.
Brett Baty rips an RBI double in the eighth inning of the Mets’ win over the Dodgers. Robert Sabo / New York Post

Baty, not surprisingly, said he doesn’t care where he hits, just as long as he is playing.

With the way Baty has hit since his return from Triple-A Syracuse, he’s likely to continue getting regular playing time.

He homered in his final game with the Mets before being sent down when Jeff McNeil returned from the injured list on April 24.

After going hitless in his first game back from the minors, Baty is on a 14-game tear, with a team-high 1.047 OPS over his past 13 games during that stretch heading into Saturday.

Asked if his confidence had increased since being back with the Mets or whether his energy had changed, Baty said, “I just try to be the same guy every single day [and] try to swing at good pitches. … I want to play every single day.”

As long as his production remains what it’s been over the past few weeks, Mendoza will be sure to get Baty back in there, whether it’s at the bottom of the lineup or not.

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