Bizarre 'slam' highlights Baty's night

Mets’ No. 4 prospect Brett Baty lived up to his ranking for High-A Brooklyn on Wednesday, going 4-for-5 with four RBIs and a Little League grand slam in the Cyclones’ 14-0 rout of Hudson Valley.

The highlight of his night came in the bottom of the seventh inning. Baty slapped a single up the middle with the bases loaded off Yankees farmhand Nick Ernst, then proceeded to advance all the way home on not one, but two throwing errors to third base. Unfortunately for Baty, he was credited with just two RBIs on the play.

The performance matched a career high in both hits and RBIs for Baty, as the 12th pick in the 2019 Draft paced the Cyclones in both categories. Baty is now hitting .425 on the season with a sterling 1.070 OPS to boot.

Baty showed his well-regarded ability to hit for contact and power all night long, but sometimes you just need a little extra help from the opposing defense in order to have a career night.