Baty’s home run represented his fourth home run in four games. During this run, after going 2-for-3 on Tuesday, he’s increased his batting average from .210 to .239 and his OPS from .633 to .791 on the season.

Since returning to the big league roster following Jesse Winker’s oblique injury, Baty has gone 6-for-17 (.353) with four home runs and seven RBIs. It’s a small sample, but the swing is real. The poise is real. The opportunity was real—and Baty seized it.

Baty’s home run in the seventh inning Tuesday was the difference in the Mets’ 2-1 win over the Pirates. It was his fourth long ball in five starts since the club called him up to absorb some of the playing time created by Jesse Winker’s oblique injury.