Brett Baty’s Message After Absence From Mets Lineup on Tuesday

The New York Mets have the best record in the NL, but not everyone on the team has played at their best recently. That especially applies to infielder Brett Baty (groin), who's slashing .136/.204/.273 with two homers and four RBI over 13 games in June. 

The 6-foot-3-inch, 210-pounder hasn't maintained his momentum from May, when he slashed .290/.333/.581 with five homers and 16 RBI over 21 contests. He hasn't had a multi-hit game in June and has just two hits over his last six games.

Baty sent a message after being left out of New York's lineup before Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Braves, via MLB.com's Anthony DiComo.

New York Mets third baseman Brett Baty (22)

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"Brett Baty (right groin discomfort) isn't sure yet if he'll be available tonight," DiComo reported. "He's out of the starting lineup and testing his groin with as much baseball activity as it can handle."

"Baty, however, 'can say with certainty' that it's feeling better than it did two days ago," he continued.

Baty exited early in Sunday's 9-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. The 25-year-old went 0-for-2 before backup infielder Ronny Mauricio pinch-hit for him in the seventh inning.

New York is two games ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East despite its three-game losing streak. It's also 6-4 over its last 10 contests.

Southpaw pitcher David Peterson (5-2, 2.49 ERA) will start for the Mets against Braves right-hander Spencer Schwellenbach (5-4, 3.11 ERA) on Tuesday night. The game is the beginning of New York's road trip, which will continue against the Phillies on Friday.