Despite the immense talent that New York Mets’ young prospect Brett Baty possesses, it has been an offseason filled with nothing but trade talk surrounding his name.
Whether it be in a hypothetical blockbuster for star Shohei Ohtani. Or, possibly dealing him after it looked like Carlos Correa was going to take over third base for the Mets.
Now, the 23-year-old has reportedly been wanted by Mets division opponent, the Miami Marlins.
- Mets could sign veteran catcher to help spell for the injured Francisco Alvarez
- The Mets are expecting a six-time all-star to join the team on Friday
- The Mets’ young catcher is set to be out for two months
New York Mets’ Brett Baty has had the Marlins interested:
This recent buzz came from Jon Heyman of the New York Post late last night. He shared the following scoop.
“The Mets may be big spenders, but they remain committed to the idea of building from within long term. While Francisco Alvarez, and especially Brett Baty, don’t seem to have a very good chance to crack the Mets’ packed roster, the team is reluctant to trade them.
The Marlins tried a couple times to acquire Baty, both before and after the Mets’ Carlos Correa deal fell through. The Marlins were prepared to offer one of their young starters (Edward Cabrera or Jesus Luzardo).”
The Mets are not keen on trading Alvarez, per the NY Post.
Considering that, from Heyman’s report, the Mets were adamant about keeping Baty even with Correa in their plans shows that they do clearly value the young prospect. This vision dates back to the summer when the Mets refused to move Baty, Alvarez, Mark Vientos, or any of their other top prospects at the trade deadline. It is not only encouraging that the Mets want to build a young core but logical to have some cost-controlled players with the heaving spending from the last two offseasons.
In the end, the Mets are taking the right approach by declining trades for Baty. He is the exact type of player they should be looking to build this team around. Baty is the Mets’ second-best prospect per MLB Pipeline. The left-handed bat has size at 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, and can hit for both contact and power. Also, in the field, while his defense could use some seasoning, Baty has a strong arm. We got to see 11 games of Baty with the Mets late last summer, and while there were struggles, he also showed his potential that the Mets are wise to keep.