Feb 19, 2025; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets infielder Brett Baty (7) practices during a spring training workout at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Sam Navarro-Imagn Images

Mets to test intriguing infield alignment in Grapefruit League

Originally posted on New York Mets on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated Mar 4, 2025 12:00 PM ET

Heading into 2025 spring training, it was clear that only one of the New York Mets' infield positions was up for grabs regarding who would be starting there on Opening Day.

Of course, shortstop will be manned by 2024 NL MVP contender Francisco Lindor, the Mets re-signing Pete Alonso late in the offseason ensured that he'd be back at first base for the 2025 campaign, and Mark Vientos won the third base job outright after a breakout 2024 season.

This means that second base is the only infield spot that requires a competition . The general assumption was that after Nick Madrigal suffered a broken and dislocated shoulder, this competition would be between Jeff McNeil and Luisangel Acuña. However, another potential option could be former top prospect Brett Baty, who has been swinging the bat extremely well all spring training long.

Brett goes BOOM!!! pic.twitter.com/4nwLe1pbTC
— New York Mets (@Mets) February 25, 2025

It was known that Baty has been getting practice repetitions at second base and shortstop during the offseason and in the first few weeks of spring training. However, he had only been getting game reps at third base until March 4, when the starting lineup of New York's Grapefruit League game against the St. Louis Cardinals revealed that a change would be in store.

This article first appeared on New York Mets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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