Young Mets core offensively silent during team's rough patch

While Alvarez is getting the chance to get back to his game away from the team, there are several other guys that are experiencing similar issues in 2025.

Mark Vientos is close to returning to the team after a hamstring injury left him sidelined. Vientos is another Met who has seen his luck change this season; after breaking out last year, the 25-year-old is hitting just .230 with six home runs in 53 games. Hopefully Vientos will see improvement upon returning from injury, but it's obvious that what once worked for him isn't working anymore.

Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña, and Ronny Mauricio have all been experiencing these issues as well, combining for lackluster production. In his last 30 games, Baty has been hitting .189 with three homers. He has his moments and have been defensively sound at third base, but he has really dropped off at the plate.

The same goes for Acuña and Mauricio. The Mets have been able to utilize them, but they haven't made any noticeable impact on the team. With Vientos' return on the horizon, the Mets chose to send
Acuña down to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

With the Mets struggling to produce on all cylinders, they desperately need this group to contribute to the cause. Unfortunately, they have failed to keep the offense afloat, and it's obvious that something needs to change.

That change may come from slotting in Starling Marte over some of these young guys, sending someone down (in the case of Alvarez and Acuña), or just making them ride the bench when they are not playing well. Whatever the solution is, it certainly is not to rely on the "Baby Mets" right now.