Jets star Garrett Wilson drops 4-word reaction to childhood friend Brett Baty’s HR vs. Yankees

New York Mets infielder Brett Baty went the yard for the first time in July during the sixth inning against New York Yankees reliever Ian Hamilton. The solo home run cut the Yankees' lead to 5-4. This was Baty's season high, ninth home run of the season in 108 games.

New York Jets star and childhood friend Garrett Wilson reacted to the home run, writing:

"Baty bomb, stop playn."

Baty's home run helped the Mets register a come-from-behind victory against the Yankees in the Subway Series opener. The home run was followed by a two-run home run by second baseman Jeff McNeil in the seventh inning as the Mets took the lead and eventually won 6-5.

The Yankees came into this series after being swept in a four-game series by the Toronto Blue Jays as they slumped to their fifth straight loss.

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Garrett Wilson thinks Brett Baty could have done well as QB in NFL

Both Garrett Wilson and Brett Baty grew up in Austin, Texas, and played together on the Lake Travis Youth Association Pop Warner football team. While Wilson was the wide receiver, Baty played quarterback.

During an interview with SNY in Aug. 2022, Wilson said that Baty could have been a quarterback in the NFL.

“I’m confident he would’ve been in the NFL as a quarterback,” Wilson said. “He was that good. He says he was just throwing it up to me, but the bombs he was throwing were 45, 50 yards.”

Brett Baty had nothing but praise for the former Ohio State standout who got picked 10th overall in the 2022 NFL draft. Wilson was Baty's go-to man in third-down situations.

“It’s a funny story,” Baty said. “Our coach had no idea. It was a random name in the draft. But even in sixth grade, Garrett was still, head and shoulders, the best athlete I ever saw or played with. We had a great football season together. On third down, I’d throw it up to him.”

During the same interview, Baty said that both childhood friends try to make it to each other's games whenever they can.

“I’ve never followed the Jets in my life, now I’m one of the biggest Jets fans,” Baty said. “I can’t get over the fact that he’s going to be a New York Jet.”

In June 2023, Wilson threw out the ceremonial first pitch to Brett Baty during a Mets game at Citi Field.