Brett Baty homers towards a lefty for first time in majors

Brett Baty confirmed he can hit lefties, too. 

Over his first 10 sport since his recall from Triple-A Syracuse, the 23-year-old has progressively proven he can and can discover his hits on this league. 

On Monday’s first sport of the doubleheader towards the Braves, the left-handed Baty blasted his first profession homer towards a lefty pitcher in Atlanta’s 9-8 win. 

The 430-foot shot off of lefty Dylan Lee pulled the Mets inside 6-5 within the sixth inning after that they had fallen behind 6-1 within the first two innings. 

“Simply making an attempt to see a pitch over the plate and I obtained it and obtained it up within the air. Put a superb swing on it,” Baty stated. 

Baty pointed to the Mets dugout as he rounded first base and tipped his helmet to the group. 

Baty has continued to find his footing at the plate within the majors after a sizzling run within the minors final yr.

His gradual begin upon arriving to Flushing, hitting 2-for-13 in his first 4 video games, is historical past as he now holds a slash line of .333/.394/.467, together with three RBIs and a second homer. 

“I’ve at all times stated the sport is identical all through. It’s simply the surface elements that change,” he stated. “Making an attempt to step on the market and be the perfect participant I might be. The way in which I view lefties versus righties, they’ve to return over the plate to throw strikes so every time they arrive over the plate, I’m gonna attempt to hit it laborious everywhere in the ballpark.

“Lefty or righty on the mound, I don’t actually care.” 

Baty completed 2-for-5 within the first sport and went 1-for-4 in the second game with a double to proper discipline within the backside of the fifth inning and scoring to offer the Mets an early 2-0 lead on their method to a 5-3 win.