"Vientos looked like a lineup building block at this time last year. The righty-hitting infielder was coming off a 27-homer season in which he'd hit .266/.322/.516 across 454 regular season plate appearances. He was even better in the playoffs, blasting five homers and a pair of doubles while hitting .327 across 13 games. Vientos was a huge reason the Mets made it to the 2024 NL Championship Series."
"Instead, Alonso returned on a short-term deal. That came shortly after the Mets had re-signed Jesse Winker as their designated hitter against right-handed pitching. Vientos moved back to third base, where he has never been a good defender. The numbers were predictably ugly. Defensive Runs Saved had him 10 runs below average in just 556 innings. Statcast had him at six runs below par."
The Mets are informing teams that corner infielder/designated hitter Mark Vientos is available in trade conversations. Vientos produced a 27-homer, .266/.322/.516 regular season and a .327 playoff average with five homers in 2024. After the club re-signed Pete Alonso and Jesse Winker, Vientos shifted back to third base and struggled defensively, registering -10 Defensive Runs Saved in 556 innings and -6 runs by Statcast. His offense declined to 17 homers with a .233/.289/.413 slash line, though underlying metrics showed hard contact on half his batted balls and a five-point reduction in strikeouts.
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