Mark Vientos’ grand slam helps Mets even NLCS with Game 2 win over Dodgers
The New York Mets tied the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, winning another Grand Slam postseason game. The Mets defeated the Dodgers 7-3, largely due to Mark Vientos hitting a grand slam in the top of the second inning that helped New York establish a solid cushion. Francisco […]
Mark Vientos brings Mets’ NLDS party to Game 1 of Liberty final
Mark Vientos brought the Mets' playoff extravaganza in Queens to the WNBA Finals in the neighboring borough. The Mets third baseman was one of many star players in attendance and a hero's welcome for the Liberty's Game 1, 95-93 overtime loss to the Minnesota Lynx at Barclays Center on Thursday night. received. A scoreboard spanning […]
Mark Vientos is the Mets’ main man right now
PHILADELPHIA — Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso are the biggest names and biggest stars on Queen's team. These are 1 and 1A in the list of orange and blue luminaries. But now the kid, Mark Vientos, is the star. There is no denying or doubting that. The kid who always thought he could rake is […]
Mark Vientos continues his ‘crazy’ journey with clutch Mets hit
PHILADELPHIA — After playing nine games in eight days, the Mets got some rest before the Division Series. Manager Carlos Mendoza called it a “reset” day, with several pitchers playing catch, several players receiving treatment and nearly everyone catching their breath. Mark Vientos hit rock bottom before the season started, giving himself time to reflect […]
Jose Iglesias, Mark Vientos come up big in Mets’ key Game 1 win
MILWAUKEE — Jose Iglesias and Mark Vientos are half of the Mets' talented infield, but they're the stars everyone expected to earn less than 1 percent of their solid annual salaries. As a song (though not as frequently heard as Iglesias' New York hit “OMG”), they might rank second and third behind current Mets hitter […]
Mark Vientos crushes walk-off homer to send Mets to win
For a time last month, it seemed like every team ranked higher than the Mets in the National League wild-card race was winning on a daily basis. Now, Carlos Mendoza's side are causing similar anxiety for the same squad. It's a great time for the Mets, who delivered another well-rounded performance on Friday night at […]
Mark Vientos’ tweak fueling his Mets breakout: ‘Found something’
While many in baseball say the gap in competition is so large that making the jump from Triple-A to the majors is harder than ever, Mark Vientos seems to have had no trouble making it. Despite failing to make a splash over two stints with the Mets in 2022 and 2023, the slugging Mets prospect […]
Emerging Mark Vientos belts 20th homer in win over Orioles
No player has emerged bigger this season for the Mets than Mark Vientos. In a year when many top prospects struggled to hit (Jackson-Holiday’s batting average slumped to .181 in the opposing dugout), Vientos hit his 20th home run, becoming just the seventh Mets player under the age of 24 to do so. The 24-year-old […]
David Stearns won’t say Mark Vientos is Mets’ long-term third baseman
Mark Vientos continues to perform well at the plate, but his future as a third baseman remains unclear. Vientos, who again batted second a day after hitting two home runs from the spot, proved more than capable offensively, but when asked about the team’s “long-term” situation at third base, president of baseball operations David Stearns […]
Mets’ Mark Vientos blasts two homers after chance to hit second
Mark Vientos batted second in the order on Thursday for the first time since high school and said he asked his coach to let him bat second. In fact, he did get two hits there last season, but was just one for nine with five strikeouts. But the third baseman was promoted in part because […]