The Mets announced their lineup ahead of Wednesday's game against Pittsburgh, and notably, manager Carlos Mendoza is opting to sit Soto out. This will mark his first missed game of the season, assuming he does not pinch hit. Amid his first game out of the lineup, Soto made a big announcement.

Carlos Mendoza explains Brett Baty’s impressive turnaround since his return to the Mets lineup after New York took down the Pirates Tuesday.

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Baty’s home run represented his fourth home run in four games. During this run, after going 2-for-3 on Tuesday, he’s increased his batting average from .210 to .239 and his OPS from .633 to .791 on the season.

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Since then, Baty’s batting .325 (13-for-40) with a 1.172 OPS behind eight extra-base hits, five home runs, and 11 RBIs. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza discussed how his young infielder has been able to turn things around,