Brett Baty’s recent surge has given the Mets another jolt in the middle of an offense that’s been rolling, but the numbers behind the last month don’t suddenly rewrite the bigger picture.
Over his last 18 games, Baty is hitting .357/.404/.667 with 15 hits, seven doubles, two home runs, four walks, five runs scored, and 12 RBIs. He has also recorded a hit in each of his last six games, even while dealing with left knee pain.
That production is real. So is the caution that comes with it.
The issue with Baty has never been whether he has talent. It has always been about whether he can put it together with any kind of consistency. That’s why this latest run looks less like a breakthrough than another reminder of what he can look like when everything clicks.
The same pattern has played out before with Baty and with the rest of the “Baby Mets”: long slumps, then a scorching stretch that pulls everyone back in and makes the ceiling feel closer than it probably is. But the track record matters here, and the track record says these peaks have not shown up often enough.
Baty has now been in the majors for four or so years, and if he still hasn’t been able to sustain that kind of production, it’s fair to wonder whether that changes going forward.
The Mets also bear responsibility for how this has gone. They turned the infielder into a super utility player, and that lack of stability at one position appears to have taken a toll on his offense.
There is value in Baty’s versatility, but that alone may not be enough to keep him in the picture. There’s even a case to be made that he could share the second base job with Marcus Semien in 2027, given Semien’s own struggles. Still, even if a fixed role helps Baty become more consistent at the plate, nothing guarantees that arrangement actually happens.
And the Mets have other young infield options waiting. Jefferson Rojas is among the players who could compete for the second base job in spring training, and Mitch Voit has also been raking in the minors. With that kind of pipeline, it would be a mistake for the Mets to block two prospects who look like part of the team’s future.
If the Mets are aiming to get back into contention in 2027, they can’t keep waiting for Baty to turn into an offensive force that he hasn’t shown he can be over time. His 86 wRC+ in 2026 is part of that reality, not a footnote.
So while this hot streak has helped the Mets right now, it shouldn’t change the larger decision. This is a strong month, not a new identity. And it shouldn’t stop the Mets from non-tendering Baty this offseason, which could be the smart move as he heads into his arbitration years.
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