Neither of the moves was expected coming into the day. The Mets have placed Starling Marte on the bereavement list, placed Drew Smith on the injured list with shoulder inflammation, and called up Mark Vientos and Dedniel Núñez to take their places on the active roster.
What minor league players put up the best numbers this past week, April 16th to April 21st? Week: 5 G, 21 AB, .524/.565/.810, 11 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2
It was a great day for the New York Mets’ system, who swept their four games up-and-down the East Coast on Saturday. Syracuse’s (Triple-A) Mark Vientos continued his scorching start to the year with another home run, raising his OPS to 1.018.
It was a quiet night for offensive output in the Mets minor leagues, though Mark Vientos continued with his strong start to the season for Triple-A Syracuse.
Mark Vientos played a key role in both of the Triple-A Syracuse Mets’ wins on Saturday, continuing his hot start to the 2024 season. Vientos is now hitting .333 with a 1.049 OPS across the early parts of the Triple-A season.
The Syracuse Mets (Triple-A) continued their season-opening series against the Rochester Red Wings, The Washington Nationals Triple-A affiliate. Jose Buttó took to the bump against Thaddeus Ward.
The New York Mets haven't even been able to get out of the first weekend of the regular season without things feelings weird.
Entering Spring Training, the door was wide open for Mark Vientos to be in the Mets’ starting lineup long term, particularly at Designated Hitter. The Mets were willing to try some of their young prospects, to be a fixture in the lineup for the 2024 season, and Vientos was one of their hopefuls.
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.
Jiman Choi won’t make the roster, either. The Mets have optioned Mark Vientos to Triple-A Syracuse, will put Zack Short on their Opening Day roster, and won’t include Jiman Choi on that roster.
If the New York Mets intend on rolling with what they have at designated hitter heading into the season, young power-hitter Mark Vientos appears to be the favorite to land the job.
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.
The Major League Baseball offseason has been ongoing since the Texas Rangers won the 2023 World Series, and the New York Mets still have work to do before the beginning of spring training.
New York Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil has been diagnosed with a partially-torn UCL, but in a rare good beat for the club, he is not expected to require surgery.
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 New York Mets offense needed a spark and Mark Vientos provided it. Vientos, the organization's No. 7 prospect, was called up on Wednesday and paid immediate dividends, hitting a game-tying, two-run homer in the seventh inning against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Perhaps help is on the way for the light-hitting Mets, who recalled third baseman Mark Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. Vientos, a second-round pick in the 2017 draft, is hitting .333 with 13 home runs and 37 RBIs in 38 games.
The Mets are set to recall infield prospect Mark Vientos from Triple-A Syracuse for his first appearance at the MLB level this season.
The Mets currently have their No. 1 and No. 2 prospects at the MLB level in catcher Francisco Alvarez and third baseman Brett Baty. The latter will be called up prior to New York's series in Los Angeles with the Dodgers after punishing baseballs at Triple-A Syracuse.
The top prospects of the New York Mets just continue to brew excitement. Throughout the first week of Spring Training, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio have been two big stars.
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