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Mark Vientos
Vientos with the Mets in 2022
New York Mets – No. 27
Designated hitter / Third baseman
Born: (1999-12-11) December 11, 1999 (age 24)
Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S.

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

MLB debut
September 11, 2022, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
(through July 1, 2024)
Batting average.238
Home runs20
Runs batted in51
Teams

Medals

Men's baseball
Representing  United States
15U Baseball World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mazatlán Team

Mark Anthony Vientos (born December 11, 1999), nicknamed “Swaggy V”, is an American professional baseball designated hitter and third baseman for the New York MetsofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.

Early life and amateur career[edit]

Vientos' father was born in the Dominican Republic and raised in New York. As a result, Vientos grew up as a fan of the New York Mets.[1]

Vientos spent his first three years of high school at Charles W. Flanagan High SchoolinPembroke Pines, Florida.[2] In 2016, as a junior, he hit .321.[3] That summer, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.[4] He transferred to American Heritage SchoolinPlantation, Florida for his senior year in 2017.[5] As a senior, he hit .417 over 26 games.[6] After the season, he was selected by the New York Mets in the second round (59th overall) of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.[7][8] Vientos signed with the Mets for $1.5 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Miami.[9]

Professional career[edit]

After signing with the Mets, Vientos made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Mets before being promoted to the Kingsport Mets of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. Over 51 games between the two clubs, he batted .262 with four home runs and 26 RBIs.[10] He returned to Kingsport in 2018, slashing .287/.389/.489 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in sixty games.[11] In 2019, he played with the Columbia Fireflies of the Single–A South Atlantic League, hitting .255/.300/.411 with 12 home runs, 62 RBI, and 27 doubles over 111 games.[12][13] After the season, he was named the Mets Minor League Hitter of the Year.[14]

Vientos did not play a minor league game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] To begin the 2021 season, he was assigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Northeast.[16] After slashing .281/.346/.580 with 22 home runs and 59 RBIs over 72 games, he was promoted to the Syracuse Mets of the Triple-A East in early September.[17] Over 11 games with Syracuse, Vientos batted .278 with three home runs.[18]

On November 19, 2021, the Mets selected Vientos' contract and added him to the 40-man roster.[19] He returned to Syracuse to begin the 2022 season.[20] In early June, he was placed on the injured list with knee discomfort, but returned just a little over a week later.[21][22] He was selected to represent the Mets at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game alongside Francisco Álvarez.[23] Over 101 games with Syracuse, he slashed .280/.358/.519 with 24 home runs and 72 RBI.[24]

On September 10, 2022, the Mets promoted Vientos to the major leagues.[25] He made his MLB debut the next night at Marlins Park versus the Miami Marlins as the team's designated hitter, going hitless over five at-bats with two strikeouts as the Mets won 9-3.[26] On September 15, Vientos recorded his first major-league hit, a single off of Eric Stout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.[27] On September 24, Vientos hit his first career home run off of Oakland Athletics starter Ken Waldichuk.[28]

Prior to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it was initially reported that Vientos would play for the Nicaragua national baseball team. Vientos ultimately did not appear on the team's roster, however.[29]

Vientos was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the 2023 season.[30] Through May 16, 2023, Vientos had 13 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.104. On May 17, the Mets promoted Vientos to the major leagues in an effort to spark their struggling offense. He started at third base that night and hit a game-tying home run in the seventh inning.[31] In 65 games for New York, Vientos batted .211/.253/.367 with 9 home runs and 22 RBI.

Vientos was again optioned to Triple–A Syracuse to begin the 2024 season,[32] but was later called up for the remainder of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals when Starling Marte went on the bereavement list.[33] In that series, he would go 3-4 with 3 hits, two RBIs, one run, and a walk-off home run in the 11th inning to avoid a sweep.[34]

On April 30, Vientos was demoted and sent back down to Triple–A Syracuse when Starling Marte was activated from the bereavement list.[35]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eddy, Matt (October 16, 2017). "2017 MLB Draft Grades: New York Mets". Baseball America. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  • ^ Crawford, Christopher (June 13, 2016). "Way-too-early look at top players available for 2017 MLB draft - Sports Illustrated". Si.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • ^ Kevin Askeland (January 18, 2017). "Top 10 high school Major League Baseball Draft prospects for 2017". MaxPreps. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • ^ Miami Herald [dead link]
  • ^ Zielinski, Dan (August 20, 2014). "Mark Vientos determined to win state championship". The 3rd Man In. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • ^ Dusenbury, Wells (June 12, 2017). "McCarthy's Joe Perez, Heritage's Mark Vientos selected in 2nd round of MLB draft". baltimoresun.com.
  • ^ "Mets draft third baseman Mark Vientos at 59". Mlb.com. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • ^ NJ.com, Joe Giglio | NJ Advance Media for (June 13, 2017). "5 things to know about Mets' 2nd-round pick". nj.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  • ^ "Mets sign Draft pick Mark Vientos". Mlb.com. June 20, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • ^ MAYS, KEVIN (June 16, 2018). "'Gifted defenders, gifted hitters, a lot of pitching depth' have K-Mets' Ratliff eager for season". timesnews.net.
  • ^ Puma, Mike. "Mark Vientos Answers Questions And Then Some". www.baseballamerica.com.
  • ^ "NY Mets: Mark Vientos comes in as team's No. 7 prospect". Northjersey.com. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  • ^ Cerrone, Matthew (September 20, 2019). "Everything you need to know about Mets' Hitting Prospect of the Year Mark Vientos". SNY.tv. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  • ^ Puma, Mike. "Mark Vientos Named New York Mets 2019 Minor League Player Of The Year". www.baseballamerica.com.
  • ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball Season Canceled". June 30, 2020.
  • ^ "Rumble Ponies prepare for the start of the season". wbng.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021.
  • ^ "Mets promote prospect Mark Vientos to Triple-A Syracuse". Retrieved June 13, 2023.
  • ^ "Meet the Mets' 2021 Organization All-Stars".
  • ^ "Ronny Mauricio, Mark Vientos among four added to Mets' 40-man roster ahead of Rule 5 deadline".
  • ^ @SyracuseMets (April 5, 2022). "Our Opening Day roster is set! Meet your 2022 Syracuse Mets #letsgo" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  • ^ "Mets' Mark Vientos: Managing knee discomfort". June 4, 2022.
  • ^ "Mets Daily Prospect Report, 6/13/22: P-p-p-p-prospect P-p-p-p-power". June 13, 2022.
  • ^ Abriano, Danny (July 12, 2022). "Mark Vientos joins Francisco Alvarez on 2022 MLB Futures Game roster". SNY.tv. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  • ^ Sanchez, Robert (September 10, 2022). "Mets Prospect Roundup: Mark Vientos goes deep for 24th time in Triple-A". SNY.tv. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  • ^ "Mets assign Starling Marte to IL".
  • ^ "Mets' Mark Vientos: Hitting eighth in debut". September 11, 2022.
  • ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Mets Box Score: September 15, 2022". Baseball Reference.
  • ^ "Mark Vientos Heating Up, Cracks First Career Home Run". metsmerizedonline.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  • ^ Gabbianelli, Anthony (February 8, 2023). "Morning Briefing: World Baseball Classic Rosters To Be Revealed Thursday". Metsmerized Online. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  • ^ "Mets' Mark Vientos: Optioned to Syracuse". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  • ^ Hoffman, Benjamin (May 17, 2023). "The Mets Get a Shot of Offense by Calling Up a Top Prospect". The New York Times. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  • ^ "Mets' Mark Vientos: Fails to make Opening Day roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  • ^ https://www.amazinavenue.com/2024/4/27/24142750/mets-marte-smith-vientos-nunez-il-injury-bereavement-list-new-york
  • ^ https://nypost.com/2024/04/28/sports/mark-vientos-walks-off-mets-with-homer-in-11th-for-win-over-cardinals/amp/
  • ^ "Mets' Mark Vientos: Heads back to minors". CBSSports.com. April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
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