Brett Baty

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New York Mets · Third Base

Age 266' 3" · 210 lbsBats Left

FBaseball Overview

After a down 2026 season marked by a significant batting average decline to .208 with just 3 home runs across 245 at-bats, the 26-year-old third baseman faces serious concerns heading into 2027. His 2025 campaign offered more promise with a .254 average, 18 home runs, and respectable run production, but the dramatic regression in average and power this year signals potential struggles at the plate that fantasy managers should monitor closely. The modest stolen base totals (3 in 2026 versus 8 in 2025) further limit his upside in speed categories, making him a risky fantasy asset unless he demonstrates a return to form. While his pedigree as a prospect with multiple minor-league accolades remains intact, Baty will need to prove he can stabilize his performance and recapture the productivity shown in 2025 before warranting significant draft capital in 2027.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2022	New York Mets	11	.184	2	5	4	0	.244	.342	.586
2023	New York Mets	108	.212	9	34	41	2	.275	.323	.598
2024	New York Mets	50	.229	4	16	15	0	.306	.327	.633
2025	New York Mets	130	.254	18	50	53	8	.313	.435	.748
2026	New York Mets	87	.217	3	27	30	3	.298	.303	.601
Career	Totals	386	.228	36	132	143	13	.296	.356	.652

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	OBP	SLG	OPS
2019	2 teams▼	9	.300	1	11	7	0	.500	.533	1.033
2021	2 teams▼	91	.292	12	56	43	6	.382	.473	.855
2022	2 teams▼	95	.315	19	60	76	2	.410	.533	.943
2023	Syracuse Mets	26	.298	10	31	20	2	.388	.625	1.013
2024	Syracuse Mets	62	.252	16	45	37	1	.349	.504	.853
2025	Syracuse Mets	3	.300	0	3	2	0	.364	.500	.864
Career	Totals	286	.292	58	206	185	11	.389	.517	.906

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg89 mph

Max EV111.7 mph

Launch Angle10.1°

Barrel %7.5%

K %27.7%

Hard Hit %38.5%

Whiff %28.9%

Chase %27.9%

xBA0.228

xSLG0.357

xwOBA0.296

GB%44.6%

LD%25.8%

FB%23.7%

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

LD% — Line drive rate. High LD% hitters make consistent hard contact; line drives are the batted ball type most likely to fall for hits and boost batting average.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2022

New York Mets

.184

.244

.342

.586

2023

New York Mets

108

.212

.275

.323

.598

2024

New York Mets

.229

.306

.327

.633

2025

New York Mets

130

.254

.313

.435

.748

2026

New York Mets

.217

.298

.303

.601

Career

Totals

386

.228

132

143

.296

.356

.652

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2019

2 teams▼

.300

.500

.533

1.033

2021

2 teams▼

.292

.382

.473

.855

2022

2 teams▼

.315

.410

.533

.943

2023

Syracuse Mets

.298

.388

.625

1.013

2024

Syracuse Mets

.252

.349

.504

.853

2025

Syracuse Mets

.300

.364

.500

.864

Career

Totals

286

.292

206

185

.389

.517

.906