- In his first at-bat, Luisangel Acuña worked the count to 2-2 before stroking a single to left field. He then wreaked havoc on the bases, almost immediately stealing second (and moving to third on an error) before scoring on a single off the bat of Jesse Winker.

The New York Mets' spring training is now well underway, with the team securing a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros in their first outing on February 22. It's a

Brett Baty was the New York Mets Opening Day third baseman in 2024. However, it didn’t last long due to early struggles. Across 50 games last season, the former first-round pick hit .229 with a subpar .

After the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to the largest contract in MLB history, he made another deal with 25-year-old infielder Brett Baty. Soto has worn No. 22 during the entirety of his MLB career with the Yankees, Padres, and Nationals. But that number was already taken by Baty, who has played for the Mets since 2022.

As the New York Mets gear up for their first spring training game on Saturday against the Houston Astros, manager Carlos Mendoza revealed that Brett Baty has be

Soto found out that the SUV was "the car of [Baty's] dreams" via a totally normal, not-at-all-planted conversation on the topic that included Baty and travel secretary Edgar Suero.

The Mets posted video Thursday showing Soto standing next to a black Chevrolet Tahoe before giving the keys to Baty, the 25-year-old third baseman who wore No. 22 for New York in 169 games.

Juan Soto got his desired No. 22 jersey with the New York Mets after his record $765 million contract this offseason.