WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Brett Baty was back at third base for the Mets on Tuesday against the Astros, a position he was expected to take last season, but now won’t see much of after the emergence of ...

Most of the New York Mets Opening Day roster is set with a few exceptions - one of which being their final bench spot. Luis ...

One of the New York Mets’ top prospects, Luisangel Acuña, exited Saturday’s Spring Training game early after being hit by a ...

Baty is in the running, along with top prospect Luisangel Acuña, for that spot. The field narrowed in late February when Nick Madrigal, who signed this offseason, suffered a fractured left shoulder.

The Mets are considering Baty for a utility infield role, despite the fact that he’s never played shortstop. The Mets were planning on using Nick Madrigal in that role as somewhat of a stop-gap ...

With Nick Madrigal (shoulder) likely to miss the season, there’s a clear opening at backup infielder. “If I’m the utility man, that’d be awesome,” Baty said. “Any spot on this team to ...

PORT ST. LUCIE — The Mets have a few candidates for the utility infield role, including Nick Madrigal, Brett Baty and Luisangel Acuña. There is an argument to be made for and against all of them.

Mets infielder Brett Baty has added defensive versatility since being sent to Triple-A Syracuse last May. Since then, the natural third baseman has picked up playing time at second base and outfield.

After going down to Triple-A, Baty took reps at second base with the Mets hoping to use him in a utility role. He’s competing with Nick Madrigal and Luisangel Acuña for the utility spot.