Carlos Mendoza explains Brett Baty’s impressive turnaround since his return to the Mets lineup after New York took down the Pirates Tuesday.

Brett Baty hasn’t locked himself into a permanent role with the New York Mets just yet. We should know better than to award anyone with a starting job after one

Under different circumstances, Brett Baty would still be toiling in the Minor Leagues, his name bandied about in half-baked trade ideas, his future unclear. When the Mets demoted Baty to Triple-A Syracuse late last month,

Vientos was asked if he is okay with Baty taking his spot in the infield, and delivered a one-word answer. As Sammon noted, Baty did not start Sunday's contest, but entered as a defensive replacement late in the game. If the Mets prefer him defensively over Vientos, then it makes sense for the latter to get more starts at DH.