BOSTON -- It spoke volumes about Brett Baty’s

progression as a baseball player that when Carlos Mendoza looked to sh

On paper, Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet was a nightmare assignment for Baty, a left-handed hitter with extreme platoon splits. Mendoza played him anyway because he valued Baty’s defense at third base.

ake up his lineup for Wednesday’s series finale at Fenway Park,

the Mets’ manager chose to keep Baty in his starting nine.

the Mets’ manager chose to keep Baty in his starting nine.

the Mets’ manager chose to keep Baty in his starting nine.