After advancing to the National League Championship Series in 2024, the New York Mets are already looking forward to 2025.

And as they begin to think about their roster next year, they’re considering a potentially drastic move with a former top prospect.

According to Mike Puma, who covers the Mets for the New York Post:

David Stearns isn’t ruling out the possibility of Brett Baty getting in on the action in the outfield. The organization was impressed with how quickly Baty landed 2B last season.

Stearns made the comments during the general manager’s meetings in Texas. These began Monday evening.

Baty, 24, introduced himself with great fanfare as a top prospect, but failed to make it in New York. For three seasons, he was a .215 hitter. He hit just .229 in 50 games this season with four home runs and 16 RBIs.

He was ranked No. 33 heading into the 2023 season by Baseball America and reached as high as No. 21 on MLB.com.

Baty is a third baseman by trade, but there no longer appears to be a path given the presence of Mark Vientos at the position. If Baty wants to stay in the Dishes organization, the outfield might be his best path. However, if the Mets were to sign Juan Soto this offseason, that could also be difficult.

There’s always a chance Baty gets traded and given a fresh start elsewhere as well.

In 62 games at Triple-A Syracuse this year, Baty hit .252 with 16 homers.

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