LOS ANGELES -- Touted prospect Brett Baty was called up Monday by the New York Mets and immediately inserted into the starting lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Baty replaces slumping veteran Eduardo Escobar at third base after getting off to an outstanding start in the minors this season. A first-round draft pick in 2019, the 23-year-old Baty was batting .400 (14-for-35) with five home runs, 15 RBIs and a 1.386 OPS in nine games at Triple-A Syracuse.
"I was playing well, but now it's a new test to tackle," Baty said in front of his locker at Dodger Stadium.