Player Profile: Brett Baty

 

Here is a continued look at Mets Prospects and Players as we get ready for the 2021 Baseball season, today: Brett Baty. 

Background, Stats, Videos.

Background:

3B, Bats Left, Throws Right, DOB 11/13/1999; Drafted: 2019 June Amateur Draft - Round: 1, Pick: 12, Overall: 12, Team: New York Mets1st round, 2019 Draft.  

The Mets drafted Brett in the first round in 2019 and he almost immediately moved to the top of everyone’s prospect list.  

In 2019 he played 51 games, 188 At-Bats 7 HR, 33 RBIs, .234 BA/ .368 OBP/ .452 SLG.  

He was very impressive in his short time in Brooklyn (just 4 regular season games and 3 post season games).  He always seemed to have long at bats and a real good eye at the plate.  I think he is the real deal.  

Mets.com: The Top 100 prospects for '21, team by team.  Mets have 4 on the list - #48. Francisco Alvarez, C (ETA: 2023); #67. Ronny Mauricio, RHP (ETA: 2022); #75. Matthew Allan, RHP (ETA: 2023); #94. Brett Baty, 3B (ETA: 2022). 

MLB.com: Here is each team's top future slugger. Mets: Brett Baty, 3B (MLB No. 94). “The Mets chose to overlook that Baty was on the older side at 19 for a prep bat in the 2019 Draft and took him 12th overall precisely because of his power potential. The third baseman provides plus power from the left side and earns extra marks for his ability to drive the ball the other way. He hit seven homers and slugged .452 in 51 games across three levels in 2019 showing promising pop in the Minors for someone already coming off a full high-school schedule. After time at the alternate site in 2020, Baty should bring power to the middle of a Mets Minor League lineup again this summer."

Mack and Tom currently both have Baty as their #5 Prospect.

Tom filed this report:

“The 19 year old briefly excelled in the GCL, but experienced hitter’s shock when promoted to Kingsport, as he went 0 for 14 with 11 Ks in his first 4 games there. 

In his last 38 games with Kingsport, though, he hit a decent .243, with 29 extra base hits, and a very solid on base % in the high 3’s.  Promoted to Brooklyn late in the season, he got to participate in their championship and was on base 9 out of 17 times.

He made 8 errors in 36 games in the field, not terrible for a 19 year old rookie.  He does have to bring his Ks down a lot, as he fanned 65 times in 51 games.”

Per Baseball Savant: “Baty's raw power was among the best in the 2019 Draft, the product of his bat speed, strength and lofty left-handed swing. He drives the ball with authority to all fields and already generates big league-caliber exit velocities, and scouts were especially impressed with the true opposite-field power he showed during his first pro exposure. More than just a slugger, Baty also employs a patient approach, does a good job controlling the zone and recognizes spin well enough for scouts to project him as an above-average hitter with 25-plus homer power…Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 55 | Run: 40 | Arm: 60 | Field: 45 | Overall: 55”

FanGraphs:

Hit	Game Power	Raw Power	Speed	Field	Throws	FV
35 / 55	30 / 60	65 / 65	45 / 40	45 / 50	50 / 50	45+

Joe DeMayo SNY.TV in November 2020 had Baty as his #5 Prospect: “The first draft pick of former GM Brodie Van Wagenen’s regime in a sense personifies the build of a Mets prospect. He has plus raw power to all fields, he has plus knowledge of the strike zone, but there is some wonder about his overall hit tool and where he ends up on the diamond.”

Amazing Avenue had Brett Baty as their #4 Prospect and noted this about his defense: “Defensively, Baty is currently capable third baseman...His strongest asset there is his arm, which grades out as well above-average and capable of hitting 90 MPH. His mobility is something of a concern, as he lack much quick-twitch muscle. He is slow to react and reach balls, resulting in balls getting past him, or errors when plays are rushed. Evaluators have concern that he will eventually be forced to move off of third base, either to first base or possibly left or right field, though his below-average speed will be of concern in the outfield as well.”

Mets.com: Pipeline Q&A: Mets prospect Brett Baty. His goals for 2020: “Definitely the defensive ability, just getting better at third, getting more agile moving around. Also, my timing at the plate and being able to shorten up with two strikes and not have as many strikeouts.”

MLB.com October 2020: Mets prospect report from alternate site. “Brett Baty (No. 3/MLB No. 88) and 2017 second-round pick Mark Vientos (No. 7) are two of the better, if not the best power hitters in the organization, with both players standing out for their physicality as well as their innate ability to impact the ball. When they arrived at the Brooklyn site in late August, it was clear to those within the organization that both players had put in a lot of work to improve their strength during the shutdown -- and that was before each guy recorded an extra-base hit in his first game at-bat. ‘It’s pole-to-pole power,’ said [Jared]  Banner [the former the Mets’ executive director of player development] about the left-handed-hitting Baty, who arrived at the alternate site looking leaner than the previous year.”

MLB.com from February 2020: Each team's top power-hitting prospect - Mets: Brett Baty. “With his bat speed, strength and impactful left-handed swing, he already generates big league-caliber exit velocities and shows legitimate game power to the opposite field.”

Ernest Dove: “I feel it is safe to project Baty to have a good season ahead. The power numbers can always be hard to project for players in Low A and Class High based on the areas, weather and ball parks. For now I am still willing to predict and project that Baty plays out 2021 at the A ball levels and goes into double digits in homeruns.”

2021 Projection:  Brett very well could be back in Brooklyn in 2021 but this time he will see High A ball competition.  If all goes well he might get a mid-season or late season promotion to Double A Binghamton. 

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Videos:

Video Of Brett Baty hitting in 2019 for Brooklyn.

Mets You Tube Channel: Mets Top Pick Talks About Alternate Site Experience. Brett Baty in Brooklyn.

 

.@baty_brett is an absolute monster!

This blast registered 1⃣0⃣9⃣ off the bat in a @Mets instructional camp game. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/5XXC1ovAdm

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) October 16, 2020

Get an inside look at the @Mets top prospects Ronny Mauricio, @baty_brett, @matthew_allan2 and @petecrowarm. 👀 pic.twitter.com/HDLhLiXK3T

— Mets Farm Report (@MetsFarmReport) November 17, 2020