What's in Store for Twenty-Four?: Brett Baty

[Edgy MD]

Now is my time. The Mets have seemingly committed to give me sustained opportunities to establish myself as a major-league hitter. I just have to turn that corner and ... establish myself as a major-league hitter.



And maybe not embarrass myself as a major-league fielder along the way.



I don't have to be Robin Ventura, right? I don't even have to be Eric Chavez. I could be Richie Hebner! I could be Mike Moustakas! I could be ... Corey Koskie?! These are good things to be!



Or I could be Cody Asche. Or Lou Klimchock. This is the limbo my career hangs in. Won't you please unhang it, and tell me where things are going?



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[Benjamin Grimm]

Well, he's already had a better career than Lou Klimchock. So at least there's that.



I'd be delighted if he could be a Dave Magadan, but I'm no longer optimistic about him. I think 2024 is the year that confirms that he's not the third baseman of the future.

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

19-60-.315/.410/.533



That was his line at AA-AAA in 2022



If we cut that by 10% we're looking at



17-54 .283/.369/.480



Still not too shabby.

[MFS62]

In ST, I've seen him take a pitch from a lefty and serve the other way for a hit. If he can do that consistently, he's going to stay in the lineup more than a strict platoon and his numbers will be .267-18-74 in 145 G.

If he reverts and can't hit lefties, his numbers as a platoon player will be .244- 10- 51 in 122 G.

Later

[smg58]

.245/.315/.415, with 17 HR. If he can't improve his strikeout rate, he is just going to be meh.

[kcmets]

I want to see him excel but my Magic 8-Ball keeps saying 'Keep Dreaming.'

[Johnny Lunchbucket]

y'all are sleeping on Brett. He's going to be pretty good

[Cowtipper]

16-47-.251