Brett Baty News: Sent to minors

Baty was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, Manny Gomez of NJ.com reports.

Baty launched his first home run of the season Wednesday but has struggled to a .204 average paired with a 33.3 percent strikeout rate across 57 plate appearances to begin the year. With Jeff McNeil (oblique) back on the field, Baty will try to regain his form with Syracuse.