Mark Vientos
Breakdown
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26. März 2026
Absent from Opening Day lineup
Vientos is not in the lineup for Thursday's opener versus the Pirates.
Analysis
With right-hander Paul Skenes on the bump for the Pirates, the Mets will go with Jorge Polanco at first base and the left-handed-hitting Brett Baty at designated hitter. The right-handed-hitting Vientos is unlikely to be a strict short-side platoon bat, but he could sit regularly against tougher righties.
22. März 2026
Connects for first spring homer
Vientos went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's split-squad game against the Nationals.
Analysis
Getting the start at first base and batting second, Vientos took Gus Varland deep in the eighth inning for his first long ball of the spring, but he also struck out against PJ Poulin in the sixth. Vientos appears to have a spot on the Opening Day bench locked up, but with only two hits in 35 at-bats during Grapefruit League action (.057 batting average) and a 1:7 BB:K, the 26-year-old appears to be a long way from regular playing time.