Mets promote Baty (Kingsport) to Brooklyn

Next stop for Brett Baty: Coney Island.

The Mets have promoted their No. 2 prospect to Class A Short Season Brooklyn, the club announced Thursday. The transactions came after Rookie Advanced Kingsport saw their season come to an end Wednesday.
Ranked as the No. 82 prospect in the game by MLB.com, Baty got off to a quick start after signing with the Mets as the 12th overall pick in this year's Draft, going 7-for-20 (.350) with a homer, three doubles and eight RBIs in five GCL games. He moved up to Kingsport on July 2 and saw the production drop, posting a .222/.339/.437 line, six homers and 56 strikeouts in 42 Appalachian League games. The 19-year-old third baseman is on a hot streak, however, having gone 15-for-42 (.357) with seven extra-base hits and a 1.092 OPS in his final 10 games with the K-Mets.
The Mets signed Baty to a $3.9 million bonus on the strength of his offensive potential from the left side. The Texas native has an above-average ceiling with both his hit and power tools. His defensive future is a question, given his below-average glove and size at 6-foot-3. His arm earns plus grades, however, and if Baty can develop more range, he could remain at third base long-term. All 34 of his defensive starts this season have come at the hot corner.