The Mets have optioned infielder Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse to make room for the return of Jeff McNeil, who is ready to ...

The Mets have decided to send Brett Baty down to Triple-A Syracuse with Jeff McNeil being activated on the roster.

Can either of those guys go to the big leagues, probably right now, and compete and do well? Sure. But it doesn’t always work that way,” WooSox manager Chad Tracy said.