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While Brett Baty has struggled in the majors, would the Mets trade him to a division rival? According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the answer to that question is no.
Puma reported that NL East foes the Miami Marlins were one of multiple teams who enquired about Baty’s availability leading up to last week’s trade deadline. However, the Mets had no intention of doing so.
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Baty has a slash line of .215/282./.325 in 169 career MLB games since his 2022 debut and an OPS+ of 71. However, at Triple-A Syracuse this season, he has a slash line of .260/.360/.497, hitting 11 home runs and driving in 34 runs.
Baty’s been taking reps at second base in recent games, with Puma mentioning the organization sees value in increasing his versatility.
Puma said it’s a possibility that Baty will return to the majors in September when rosters expand.
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1975: Less than two years after leading the Mets to a National League Pennant, the team cut ties with manager Yogi Berra. Berra had a 292-296 record in more than three seasons as Mets manager and a 56-53 record when he was let go.
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