Are the New York Mets sliding into trouble? Well, that appears to be the case, as the team failed to improve their standing in the NL East on Saturday, despite their best efforts to stick to the wins. Even with two home runs from their 25-year-old baseman, they were defeated by the Cubs 6-5. With growing struggles, manager Carlos Mendoza finally decided to address the question that has been lingering in everyone’s mind. Is the future of this baseman in trouble? Here’s what the manager has to say!

We are talking about Brett Baty, who is currently playing third base, the position that belonged to Luisangel Acuña. Because of his remarkable range during batting practice, Mendoza had confidence in Baty’s abilities at shortstop. Since being called up from Triple-A Syracuse after Jesse Winker was placed on the injured list, Baty has been making an effort to make up for the majority of the time lost.

In response to a question about Brett Baty’s appearance since his return during the post-game conference, Carlos Mendoza stated, “Yeah, no, I want to go back to before we sent him down, you know, the last ten games, uh, when he was up here, there was confidence. You know he was attacking his pitches, putting the barrel to use the whole field, went down to Triple-A for a little bit, and since he’s been back, it’s the same thing. You know, conviction with his swing decisions, uh, driving the ball to all fields.”

It was the second consecutive time that Brett Baty managed to hit a home run. Even if Mendoza attempted to get Baty playing time, he had previously stated that he would not push the infielder into the starting lineup. However, following Baty’s two home runs—one at the opposite side of the field in the eighth inning and the other a three-run shot pulled during the fourth inning—Mendoza remarked, “There’s a lot to like right now; he’s getting ready on time and that’s what he starts. You know the rhythm on time, no missing pitches.”

When asked about whether everyone could get to see more of Brett Baty in the upcoming days, Carlos Mendoza made one thing clear: “For sure, for sure. And again, we got, I feel like it’s a good problem to have, you know, we, if we got thirteen position players that are, you know, pretty, and I somehow have to continue to have this type of rotation and keep everyone somehow fresh and active.”

However, Baty feels that it doesn’t concern him much about where he will be in the future; rather, he wants to focus on his work at the plate. And it’s true—Baty has worked on his efforts to simulate the game situations accurately. Another thing that makes him special is that he never felt down when he was sent to the minor league; rather, he took it positively, working harder on the areas to get back to the major league as soon as possible.

Mets are happy with their “good problem” after their 25-year-old weaves magic on the field

Brett Baty has finally begun to show promise, demonstrating that he is one of the best prospects that he should have been three years ago. Coming after two home runs on Saturday night, his stint has been quite short due to being called up just to replace Jesse Winker. But as soon as he was included in the starting nine, Baty proved what he was capable of.

In Friday night’s 7-2 victory over the Mets, Brett Baty went 2-for-4 and hit a home run. He also went 2-for-4 and collected five RBIs. Heaping praise on Baty, Carlos Mendoza said, “He’s a really good big league player. He’s got the skills and the tools. We’ve seen it… He has the confidence that he knows he belongs in the big leagues.”

And it cannot be denied either—Baty slashed .289/.333/.644 in the fourteen appearances he made this season. Now, despite the fact that he might not be on the team once Winker makes his way back, which is a problem, Mendoza believes that it is a good problem to have. But what made him so impressive

“I make it harder in the cage so I can go out and have the best approach,” Baty said, attributing his ability to go with high intensity in the batting cage and striving to get better with time. As of now, it’s a good sign for him as well as the New York Mets. But once McNeil, Mark Vientos, Winker, and Acuña make their way back into the roster, do you think Baty will find a place in the team?