Cyclone alums earn top minor league awards
“Winning the Minor League Player of the Year for the Mets was always a goal of mine,” said Brett Baty to Cyclones bench coach Chris Newell. “It is a testament to all the hard work I have put in and shows what this organization thinks of my performance. I am blessed to have had some amazing coaches and teammates help me get to where I am today.”
The N.Y. Mets drafted Baty out of high school in the first round in 2019. The native of Austin, Texas, played on the Cyclones’ championship team that year.
After the 2020 season was canceled due to COVID-19, Baty returned to Brooklyn in 2021. He was promoted to Double-A Binghamton and had a combined .292 average and 12 home runs for the season.