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Brett Baty Had 6 Words After Mets' Loss to Cubs
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The New York Mets fell to the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night at Citi Field. This loss dropped New York to 25-15, while the win improved Chicago to 23-17. Both teams sit atop their respective divisions, with New York holding a 1.5 game lead in the NL East while Chicago is up two games in the NL Central.
Saturday night was the second game of this three-game series between the Mets and Cubs. Jumping out to an early 4-0 lead, Chicago held of New York 's comeback attempt to win 6-5.
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New York received most of its offense from left-handed hitting infielder Brett Baty , who was appearing in just his third game since being recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.
New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty (7)© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Driving in five of the Mets' six runs, Baty also hit two of his four home runs this season. The first was a three-run shot in the fourth inning that pulled the Mets within a run. His second homer of the game went the opposite way for a two-run shot.
Speaking with reporters after the game, Baty had just six words for his offensive eruption against Chicago.
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"I like hitting the ball hard," he said.
Selected 12th overall in the 2019 MLB Draft, Baty has been a highly-touted prospect his entire professional career. While he owns just a .623 OPS at the MLB level, Baty has dominated Minor League baseball with an .889 OPS in 328 games.
While it came in a loss, the Mets certainly hope Baty's performance on Saturday was a sign of things to come.
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