Earlier this season, there was every expectation the “Baby Mets” would become a thing.
At the time, Brett Baty was producing at a respectable level after his recall from Triple-A Syracuse — joining Francisco Alvarez as a threat — and Mark Vientos had delivered a few big hits for the Mets.
Things haven’t worked out quite as well as hoped.
Yes, Alvarez, with 19 homers, carried his end of the bargain as a top MLB rookie, but Vientos received limited chances and was demoted. And Baty struggled for a significant portion of the first half, raising questions about whether he was major-league ready.
