{"id":105063,"date":"2025-09-28T08:15:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=105063"},"modified":"2025-09-28T08:15:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T08:15:38","slug":"mets-lose-star-infielder-for-season-at-the-worst-possible-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=105063","title":{"rendered":"SEASON CRUSHER: METS LOSE STAR INFIELDER AT WORST POSSIBLE TIME \u26a1. Just as the playoffs approach, the team faces a massive roster blow, sending shockwaves through the lineup and locker room while forcing a scramble to adjust the game plan. 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(AP Photo\/Jeff Dean)AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"MGWTTYHGTNA6HDBGPOPAUDCVDE\">The Mets\u2019 playoff push officially just got a little bit harder.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2ZXX6NVW7BFNHHLODMUSKGHKMM\">Ahead of Saturday\u2019s must-win game against the Marlins in Miami, the Mets announced that infielder Brett Baty was headed to the injured list. His bounce-back season is essentially over.<\/p>\n<p id=\"A34FYTDVLBDQ5PITQRDQR44GIY\">The Mets have called up infielder Jared Young from Triple-A Syracuse in his place.<\/p>\n<p id=\"YKCQWZKBHFCE5N46SPGJXJNOTE\">\u201cIt hurts a lot,\u201d Baty told reporters, followed by a brief pause, via SNY, \u201cbut I\u2019m going to root on my teammates and we\u2019re going to try to go to the postseason today and tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"BXZQMQ5VDRH67OQDWBGWCZGAYQ\">This season, Baty finally played up to the potential the Mets once saw in him. His .254\/.313\/.445 slashline with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs all represent career-highs for the 25-year-old infielder.<\/p>\n<p id=\"O7QUNMFB3VC57E3N77EAVAE5MQ\">Baty\u2019s been especially dangerous at the plate late in the season. In 43 games since Aug. 1, he\u2019s 41-for-133 (.308 batting average) with an .866 OPS, including seven home runs and 16 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"HCUQTP3RP5AU5LQMZQ3SZZWGPM\">\u201cPersonally, I thought I played great,\u201d Baty said, via SNY. \u201cHelped the ballclub win, that\u2019s all I was trying to do. Put together good at-bats and played good defense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"YPJRQDH4C5FJFATI7JBIWQRX4M\">Fortunately, the Mets are deep at third base. They have Mark Vientos and Ronny Mauricio, who can take reps at the hot corner. This does limit what they can do with Jeff McNeil, who\u2019s been splitting time between second base and center field.<\/p>\n<p id=\"FDHAD4CQRZF3JKPQV7J3KWX5ZQ\">With Baty out of the picture, McNeil likely becomes the team\u2019s everyday second baseman, meaning they\u2019ll have to rely on Tyrone Taylor and Cedric Mullins to hold down center field. Combined, Taylor and Mullins are batting .218 with 19 home runs.<\/p>\n<p id=\"I7DTRXDDDRB5RH7ETSYQMOHDIY\">In other news, the Mets have outrighted center fielder Jose Siri and left-hander Richard Lovelady to Triple-A. Both players were designated for assignment earlier this week and cleared waivers, meaning they will remain with the club.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Mets&#8217; playoff push just got a little bit harder<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":105066,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-105063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SEASON CRUSHER: METS LOSE STAR INFIELDER AT WORST POSSIBLE TIME \u26a1. Just as the playoffs approach, the team faces a massive roster blow, sending shockwaves through the lineup and locker room while forcing a scramble to adjust the game plan. 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