Mark Vientos has never been a full-time player at the big-league level. That should change as of Friday morning, when the New York Mets made a flurry of moves, one of which was to option infielder Brett Baty to Triple-A Syracuse.
Mark Vientos has had to prove himself over and over again and heading into the month of May, had not been given a true opportunity to seize the moment Well that all changed after he was recalled to the Mets on May 15th and quickly made his presence known.
The Mets are shaking up the roster with a broad-reaching set of moves.
A quick review of how the Mets’ position players fared over the past week. The Mets went 1-5 this week, losing five games in a row before finally salvaging the series finale yesterday in walk-off fashion.
Have the New York Mets already decided it is “starting figuring out next year” time? Has someone in the front office decided the Mets need to be well above .500 before rolling into June, and if not, the decision to fish or cut bait must be made quickly.
Mark Vientos is probably not a good enough major league player. Brett Baty almost certainly isn’t. The Mets’ roster is in an awkward position right now.
It has been a week since the New York Mets decided to recall Mark Vientos back up to the big leagues. Even though the decision has not led to many wins for the organization, the team did something different on Tuesday to try to mix things up.
Updated Post: 5/15/24, 12:00 p.m. Ahead of their game on Wednesday against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets announced the following roster moves: RHP José Buttó optioned to Triple-A RHP Yohan Ramírez and UT Joey Wendle designated for assignment RHP Grant Hartwig, INF Mark Vientos and LHP Joey Lucchesi were recalled from Triple-A.
The Mets are sitting at 19-22 and have been struggling lately, with the offensive production at the forefront of their issues. The blue and orange have lost four of their last five games, scoring four runs or less in each game.
On Tuesday, Jeff McNeil got a day off to clear his head after what has been a rough stretch for him at the plate. Hopefully he enjoyed that time off his feet, because he is not going to be seeing much of it moving forward.
The Mets have made some roster moves. Following an uninspiring loss to the Phillies earlier today, the Mets are set to call up infielder Mark Vientos and left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi and designate infielder Joey Wendle and right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramírez for assignment—all according to Joel Sherman.
Sunday was an underwhelming day for the Mets’ minor league affiliates. The Rumble Ponies didn’t play due to inclement weather, and the Mets’ other three affiliates went 1-2, with the three teams combining for just six runs scored.
Good news: Starling Marte returns to the New York Mets after missing a few games. Bad news: at the expense of fan favorite slugger Mark Vientos. Marte
Baseball is often cinematic, but not actually a movie. Rarest are the days when a clear moment presents itself for a player to change the trajectory of their entire career.
Mark Vientos' latest stint with the New York Mets could end as soon as Tuesday. But on Monday, he'll probably get a start as an acknowledgment of what he did Sunday, when Vientos' walk-off hit helped New York avoid being swept by the St.
Mark Vientos hit a walk-off homer in the 11th inning for the host New York Mets, who came back to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Sunday afternoon.
The New York Mets haven't even been able to get out of the first weekend of the regular season without things feelings weird.
The Mets entered this year’s spring training with plenty of competitions set to occur, but arguably the most captivating was the battle for third base between Brett Baty and Mark Vientos.
New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos is caught up in the mix of three positions he can man in the 2024 MLB season. While he made his most appearances at DH in 2023, third base is where he saw the most time in the field.
The New York Mets are still deciding on a designated hitter. After whiffing on Justin Turner, who signed with the Toronto Blue Jays for $13 million, a DH addition in free agency has become less likely unless there is a price drop.
For the sake of their development and the entertainment of the team's fans, Showalter must throw the kids in at the deep end and see if they float.
The New York Mets on Thursday placed infielder Mark Vientos on the 10-day injured list because of left wrist tendinitis. The move, retroactive to Wednesday, is not expected to keep Vientos out of action for more than eight games.
The New York Mets' ice-cold bats are posing a problem at the team's hot corner as things have gone sour for a pair of promising prospects.
The New York Mets opened up Spring Training this year with the hopes of continuing to build on their 101-win campaign of 2022. Doing so would require veterans such as Eduardo Escobar, Daniel Vogelbach, and Mark Canha to contribute.
Buck Showalter put three rookies in the lineup to provide a spark, and they have helped fuel a recent hot streak.
The Mets are set to recall infield prospect Mark Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse for his first appearance at the MLB level this season.
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