The bottom of the Mets' lineup has struggled with a .612 OPS since June, but Monday showed why internal help might be coming.

Francisco Alvarez was understandably down when the Mets demoted him to Triple-A last month. The young catcher had not been able to put anything together offensively, despite revamping his approach at the plate,

Brett Baty, Francisco Alvarez and Ronny Mauricio have spent the last two games providing evidence the New York Mets might not need to look outside the organization for difference-making offensive players prior to the July 31 trade deadline.

The Los Angeles Angels and New York Mets play the second game of their 3-game series Tuesday at Citi Field in Flushing, New York.

Baty and Sprys made a collaborative Instagram post Wednesday evening with photographer Jordan Simone, who helped capture the proposal. “Forever with my best friend,” the post was captioned. The couple received many congratulations in the comments, including from Katia Lindor, Mets All-Star Francisco Lindor’s wife.

The couple announced their engagement on Wednesday, July 16, by sharing a carousel of snaps from Baty's proposal at Cape May, New Jersey New York Mets player Brett Baty is engaged! On Wednesday, July 16, the third baseman, 25, announced that he’s set to tie the knot with his partner Anna Sprys.

With strong numbers across the board through July, Brett Baty has "turned a corner" for fantasy managers and the Mets, leading James Schiano to lay out a promising rest-of-season outlook for the young infielder.

After cycling through multiple options at third base, Brett Baty's strong play of late gives him a shot to seize the position for the long haul.