Brett Baty had a good idea what message he was about to receive when he got summoned to the manager’s office on the final day of spring training. He

Brett Baty's strong spring training performance appears to have earned him the starting second base job while Jeff McNeil is on the IL.

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — He did it again. He hit consistently, pummeling balls to all fields. He made plays defensively, too, occasionally some dazzling ones. For another spring training, Brett Baty looked capable of helping the New York Mets. Is this the year he breaks through?