Brett Baty's Versatile Debut in Right Field

0:00It's March 31st, you're listening to New York Met's news today, AI-powered coverage of your squad. Brett Beatty's turning heads early in the 2026 season for the New York Met's, stepping up as their ultimate utility guy. The 26-year-old infielder drafted 12th overall back in 2019, just broken to right feel for the first time in the majors, against the St. Louis Cardinals. Coming off his best year ever in 2025, where he hit 254 with 18 home runs and 50 RBI's over 130 games. Beatty's always been a third baseman at heart, logging most of his 245 starts there. But now he's adapting quick, starting at first base once and designated hitter twice in the Met's first three games, where they've gone two and one. He's four for 13 with a triple and three RBI's, slugging 462. One day's lineup shift puts him in right field, because Ricky Carson Benj slides the center with Louis Robert Jr. sitting out. Beatty's only played outfield once before, a stint and left, back in 2023.

1:04This flexibility could lock down Beatty's role long-term, especially if he keeps producing wherever they plug him in, keeping the Met's lineup fresh as a gang. They push forward.