The Mets would need to find room on the 40-man roster for Walton if they want to bring him north however, and if Brett Baty proves in camp that he can play an adequate shortstop, he might get the first chance to fill the team's open bench spot.
It was included in Juan Soto's $765 million contract with the Mets that he must wear No. 22. He made up to taking Brett Baty's jersey number in a big way on Thursday.
After signing a 15-year, $765 million contract this offseason with the New York Mets, star outfielder Juan Soto had another number in mind.
New York Mets infielder Brett Baty may not have the No. 22 jersey anymore, but he is the owner of a brand new car.
Juan Soto found out that the SUV was "the car of [Baty's] dreams" via a totally normal, not-at-all-planted conversation on the topic that included Baty and traveling secretary Edgar Suero.
When asked whether Baty still needs to work on getting the ball in the air more, Mendoza said, "We know that the ground balls have been an issue for him, but we want him to be a h
New York Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza announced on Friday that Brett Baty is taking new reps at another position.
The Mets posted video Thursday showing Soto standing next to a black Chevrolet Tahoe before giving the keys to Baty, the 25-year-old third baseman who wore No. 22 for New York in 169 games. Baty switched to No.
After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history, he made another deal with 25-year-old infielder Brett Baty. Soto has worn No. 22 during the entirety of his MLB career with the Yankees, Padres, and Nationals. But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022.
- In his first at-bat, Luisangel Acuña worked the count to 2-2 before stroking a single to left field. He then wreaked havoc on the bases, almost immediately stealing second (and moving to third on an error) before scoring on a single off the bat of Jesse Winker.
Overall, Holmes (who threw 42 pitches, including 27 for strikes) gave up one hit and one walk while striking out two as he faced an Astros lineup that included Jeremy Peña, Yordan Alvarez, and Christian Walker. His ERA in 6.0 spring innings is 0.00.
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