Carlos Mendoza explains Brett Baty’s impressive turnaround since his return to the Mets lineup after New York took down the Pirates Tuesday.

Brett Baty hasn’t locked himself into a permanent role with the New York Mets just yet. We should know better than to award anyone with a starting job after one

Baty heard boos from Mets fans earlier this spring as he continued to perform like a "Quadruple-A" player -- one capable of flashing plenty of promise in Triple-A but then can't match those performances at the highest level.

Vientos was asked if he is okay with Baty taking his spot in the infield, and delivered a one-word answer. As Sammon noted, Baty did not start Sunday's contest, but entered as a defensive replacement late in the game. If the Mets prefer him defensively over Vientos, then it makes sense for the latter to get more starts at DH.

The Pittsburgh Pirates continued to struggle with runners in scoring position and let Mitch Keller’s strong start go to waste in a 2-1 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night.

Brett Baty is day to day as far as playing time is concerned. But Mets manager Carlos Mendoza appears to be warming up to the infielder. Before Saturday’s game against the Cubs, Mendoza talked about Baty’s athleticism.