New York Mets could make a drastic decision with former top prospect in 2025

After reaching the National League Championship Series in 2024, the New York Mets are already looking to 2025.

And as they start to think about their roster for next year, they’re considering a potentially drastic move with a former top prospect.

Per Mike Puma, who covers the Mets for the New York Post:

David Stearns isn’t ruling out the possibility of Brett Baty seeing action in the outfield. The organization was impressed by how quickly Baty took 2B last season.

Stearns made these comments during the general manager’s meetings in Texas. They started Monday evening.

The 24-year-old Baty received a lot of buzz as a top prospect but hasn’t been able to make it work in New York. In parts of three seasons, he is a .215 hitter. He hit just .229 in 50 games this season with four home runs and 16 RBI.

He was ranked No. 33 by Baseball America before the 2023 season and reached No. 21 by MLB.com.

Baty is a third baseman by trade, but it appears he no longer has a path there given the presence of Mark Vientos at the position. If Baty wants to stay in it Mets organization, the outfield could be his best path. However, if the Mets sign Juan Soto this offseason, that could also be difficult.

There’s always a chance that Baty gets traded and gets a fresh start somewhere else as well.

In 62 games at Triple-A Syracuse this year, Baty hit .252 with 16 home runs.

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