While things might not look pretty, at the time of this writing, the New York Mets still hold a playoff spot. As their pitching staff has taken a complete 180 from the first half, the offense has woken up in a big way, especially in August.
Mark Vientos is making up for lost time. He was Missing In Action throughout the 2025 season, and it had a huge impact on lineup production. Over the last month, though, he has been one of Major League Baseball’s hottest hitters and has helped the New York Mets navigate through dreadful veteran starting pitching.
New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean has been the talk of the baseball world for the past couple of weeks. This is owed to the historic start to his MLB career, which includes McLean amassing a 4-0 record, a 1.37 ERA, and 28 strikeouts in 26.1 innings pitched in four starts.
The benches would clear between the New York Mets and the Miami Marlins during Sunday’s 5-1 victory that started when pitcher Sandy Alcantara hit Mark Vientos on the leg.
Tempers flared during Sunday’s game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets after a batter was hit by a pitch, and a heated exchange led to both benches clearing.
The New York Mets capped off a pivotal sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday, and Mark Vientos continued his offensive tear in the process. The third baseman launched a two-run homer in the seventh inning, his sixth long ball over the last 10 games, helping New York secure a 6-0 shutout win at Citi Field.
Pete Alonso is a New York Mets mainstay. They drafted and developed him; he rewarded them by becoming one of Major League Baseball’s premier power hitters.
The New York Mets’ offense has looked revitalized in August, and the biggest spark may not just be talent—it’s competition. Friendly battles for playing time have forced players to raise their game, and the results are showing up in the win column.
Mark Vientos continued his recent resurgence by hitting a tiebreaking RBI double with one out in the fifth inning as the host New York Mets inched closer to first place in the National League East with a 13-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night.
The New York Mets' offense that had struggled greatly for a good portion of the summer has kicked things into another gear as of late. Over their last 12 games, the Mets are averaging 6.67 runs per game, hitting .311 as a team with a staggering .951 OPS.
The 2025 Mets have often been compared to the 2024 Mets, especially during this extended losing stretch for New York. Most of what has been labeled missing is ethereal, whether it’s the “OMG vibes”, J.D.
The month of August hasn’t gone according to plan at all for the struggling New York Mets. They’ve gone 7-14 in the calendar month, and they were even in the middle of a six-game losing streak courtesy of two straight series sweeps at one point.
Mark Vientos and Jeff McNeil each hit two home runs and the visiting New York Mets outslugged the Atlanta Braves 9-2 on Saturday night. The Mets went deep six times -- one short of their season high -- to win the second game of the three-game series.
It has been a tough season for New York Mets' slugger Mark Vientos, to say the least. Despite hitting home runs in two consecutive games, Vientos' stat line on the year is still mediocre at best.
The New York Mets have reignited their offense, and in doing so they have three consecutive wins. The Mets will look to continue to flex their muscles on Wednesday night when they vie to win their three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.
It was a fun night in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, especially for Mark Vientos and the New York Mets, as they defeated the Seattle Mariners at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field to secure their second victory in a row and win the three-game series outright.
Mark Vientos lofted a sacrifice fly in a three-run second inning and hit a three-run homer to spark a four-run outburst in the fifth frame for the New York Mets, who earned a series win by beating the Seattle Mariners 7-3 in the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Pa., on Sunday.
Mark Vientos was left out of the New York Mets’ lineup for Thursday’s series finale, marking his fourth consecutive game on the bench and fifth time in the last six games.
The New York Mets have fallen from contending for first place in the NL East to clinging to the final Wild Card spot in the National League after their losing streak was extended to seven games following a sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers.
SNY insider Andy Martino reports that the New York Mets have been discussing third baseman Mark Vientos in trade talks and appear willing to move him this week.
The Mets are clear buyers this summer with a 1.5 game lead over the Phillies for control of the NL East, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible that they would deal from their big league roster.
Vientos emerged as a breakout star for the club during its postseason run in 2024, but thus far has routinely failed to offer the lineup that same kind of pop throughout the ongoing campaign.
Of all the Mets and Phillies players in the NLDS, the 24-year-old Vientos posted the best batting average (.563) followed by Phillies right fielder Nick Castellanos at .412. Vientos also recorded five RBI and a series-best nine hits.