“He’s hitting velo, he’s hitting fastballs, he’s pulling balls, he’s staying back on breaking balls,” Mendoza highlighted all the reasons why Baty’s breakout is legitimate. “Even his takes are different. It looks like he’s ready to hit, and then just shoving it down.

Once labeled a bust, Brett Baty is now slugging his way into relevance again—and just might be the spark the Mets have been waiting for.

A decision that was rather simple earlier in the season was “not an easy decision” on Wednesday, manager Carlos Mendoza said.