“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.

Infield prospect Brett Baty was one of the bright spots of the New York Mets' latest homestand that included the club earning four wins in five games before he went 0-2 as a pinch-hitter in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

A once-prized prospect who had lost his luster, Baty is finally beginning to break out in the big leagues. The 25-year-old infielder continued a surprising resurgence Tuesday night with his fourth home run in five days, a tiebreaking shot in the seventh inning that sent New York to a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.