Mets calling up top prospect after hot start in minors

The New York Mets are giving one of the top prospects in all of baseball a much-deserved promotion to the Major Leagues.

Third baseman Brett Baty will be getting called up to the Major Leagues, reports SNY's Andy Martino.

Baty entered the season as the No. 19 prospect in all of baseball according to MLB.com, and tops among third-basemen. 

Among Mets prospects he is the No. 2 prospect in the system behind catcher Francisco Alvarez who has already been promoted to the big club. 

Baty appeared in 11 games for the Mets last August, hitting two home runs before a thumb injury ended his season. 

He opened the 2023 season in Triple-A Syracuse and has been ripping the cover off the ball over the first two weeks. Through nine games, he's hit five home runs with 15 RBI while reaching base in half his plate appearances. He's posted a ridiculous slash line of .400/.500/.886.

Under the ownership of Steve Cohen, the Mets have been one of the most free-spending teams in the league, spending major money on free agents and trying to build the best possible team to compete in the National League. That is certainly a huge advantage when it comes to competing. 

Even with a deep-pocketed owner you still need a strong farm system to build the foundation of your team.

With Alvarez and Baty the Mets hope to have that foundation for the foreseeable future.