PHOENIX — Brett Baty took his final demotion in stride, assured that it was extra concerning the Mets roster development than his efficiency.
“It was just a roster crunch and a lot of lefties on the bench,” Baty mentioned Tuesday. “They didn’t know how many at-bats I was going to be able to get.”
He returned from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday because the roster alternative for Jesse Winker, who will miss the following six to eight weeks rehabbing an indirect pressure.
For a second straight evening, Baty was on the bench for a 5-1 loss to the Diamondbacks.
After an outstanding spring, Baty struggled early within the season with the Mets earlier than rising over seven video games through which he produced at a 6-for-16 (.375) clip, together with a homer in his ultimate recreation earlier than he was optioned on April 23.
The Mets used Baty’s roster spot for Jeff McNeil’s return from the IL.
“They just told me to go down there and keep doing what I had been doing the past couple of weeks,” Baty mentioned. “Pick up where I left off.”
However his possibilities at Syracuse have been restricted by an enormous toe harm.
Baty mentioned it occurred dragging the toe throughout the bottom on an ungainly swing.
Baty missed 4 video games, however mentioned he was out there off the bench on Sunday.
“It’s always nice to get the call to go back to the big leagues, so I was excited,” Baty mentioned.
Tyrone Taylor is receiving manufacturing from his bat to enrich his elite defensive expertise.
The veteran outfielder began a 3rd straight recreation in heart on Tuesday, going 0-for-3 after 2-for-3 days on the plate in every of his earlier two video games.
“There’s a lot to like about him,” supervisor Carlos Mendoza mentioned. “Number 1, he’s always prepared. He understands his role, whether he’s not playing or getting opportunities like he is right now. The defense is elite anywhere you put him in the outfield, and right now he’s giving us some pretty good at-bats.”
“I feel he’s more athletic now. He’s not missing pitches. He’s hitting line drives all over the field, so he’s a good player.”
Ronny Mauricio will probably be transferred from Class-A St. Lucie to Double-A Binghamton by the tip of the week to proceed his rehab project, in line with Mendoza.
The infielder is rehabbing from a number of knee surgical procedures that price him all of final season.
“He’s moving well, getting at-bats, that is good to see,” Mendoza mentioned.
