Mets could cut ties with Brett Baty in shocking deal with Astros

The New York Mets whitethorn beryllium progressive astatine nan waste and acquisition deadline successful bid to build a squad tin of passing nan Philadelphia Phillies successful nan National League East.

The Mets person a request successful nan outfield, but they whitethorn besides look to move connected from immoderate struggling players successful bid to create room for different young players to spot much playing time. The Athletic's Chandler Rome suggested nan Mets could waste and acquisition Brett Baty to nan Houston Astros aft he has struggled passim nan early goings of his career.

Baty has .216 batting mean this year, and is intelligibly down Mark Vientos successful nan 3rd guidelines ranks. He was erstwhile 1 of nan apical prospects successful nan Mets organization, but has intelligibly not panned out. He has a .215 profession batting mean successful 226 games played.

Rome noted that nan Astros are successful request of a left-handed bat and that Baty has nan expertise to play 2nd guidelines pinch immoderate "upside." The Mets could package Baty successful a woody to onshore immoderate thief for their postseason hopes. However, Baty does not person overmuch waste and acquisition worth connected his own.

"If nan Mets make erstwhile apical imaginable Brett Baty available, he could beryllium an intriguing option, particularly pinch his upside and expertise to play 2nd base," wrote Rome.

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He is nether nine power done 2029, but things are intelligibly not going to activity retired pinch nan Mets, barring a drastic turnaround successful nan adjacent mates of weeks. Luisangel Acuña was conscionable optioned, but he has much committedness than Baty astatine this constituent and tin capable a akin role. The Astros whitethorn not beryllium consenting to thief nan Mets capable their request successful nan outfield, but Baty could return a imaginable of a alleviation limb nan Mets could use.

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