Overview
- Vientos has three home runs and an .856 OPS since April 17, capped by a multi-homer game and six RBI across two outings.
- With Lindor and Mauricio on the injured list, Carlos Mendoza has started Vientos at first base most days and Brett Baty at third.
- Mendoza said Vientos can carry a team when he gets hot, noting his ability to punish high-velocity fastballs that have stymied other Mets hitters.
- The Mets have struggled to score during a rough start, so Vientos’ production offers an in-house lift when external answers look unlikely.
- He followed a breakout 2024 postseason with a 2025 slide tied to a right hamstring strain, then entered 2026 without a clear spot after Bo Bichette and Jorge Polanco arrived.