The Mets may have caught early enough to prevent an injured list stint. Baty was absent from Wednesdays starting lineup, a day after he was removed from the game with discomfort in the leg, and manager Carlos Mendoza expre sed optimism the third baseman wont need an extended absence. It looks like we caught it early here, Mendoza said before the at Citi Field. Early reports are encouraging. Brett Baty, celebrating after an RBI double in a game earlier this season, did not play in the Mets 9-1 win over the Pirates. Noah K. Murray / New York Post Baty experienced the tightne s after beating out an infield hit. He remained in the game to play defense in the bottom Cedi Osman Jersey of the inning before he was removed. Explore More Thursdays scheduled off day ahead of the Mets weekend series at Dodger Stadium will provide Baty with an extra day of rest. Zack Short got the start at third base on Wednesday, a night after Joey Wendle entered the game in that spot. Batys fast start has been a significant factor in the Mets offensive surge after an 0-5 start. Over his last 11 games Baty is 14-for-41 (.341) with a .372 on-base percentage. Francisco Lindor delivered a sixth-inning single against Hunter Stratton, raising his .098 average (5-for-51) as a left-handed hitter. His early-season struggles have been le s pronounced batting right-handed. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Him being right-handed dominant, I think that right hand gets there with ease, Mendoza said. With the left side theres more mechanics. Its just one of those things right now where from the right side he is seeing the ball better and working through some things on the left side. The Mets claimed reliever Michael Tonkin off waivers from the Twins. To create roster space, reliever Tyler Jay was designated for a signment. Tonkin was previously DFAd by the Mets this season. The Mets trailed 1-0 before scoring nine unanswered runs. It was a seventh comeback victory for the Mets, tying them for first in MLB with the Orioles in that category. Jarrett Allen Jersey