The Mets have recalled third baseman Brett Baty and relief pitcher Edwin Uceta, placed pinch runner and occasional outfielder Tim Locastro on the injured list with back spasms, and optioned starting pitcher José Butto back to Triple-A Syracuse.
Baty is batting eighth in the Mets’ lineup tonight in Los Angeles, and he tore up Triple-A to start his 2023 season. In 42 plate appearances over nine games, Baty hit an incredible .400/.500/.886 with five home runs and 15 runs batted in. With Eduardo Escobar off to a very slow start at the major league level, the decision to recall Baty was an easy one—and probably one that should have been made even sooner than it was.