According to a National League scout, Mark Vientos could help the Mets lineup, but he wouldn’t be able to fix the roster’s problems.
and added he dispatched his special assistant, Carlos Beltran, to Syracuse to watch Vientos and others on the Triple-A roster to evaluate their readiness to play at the major league level.
According to a National League scout who saw Vientos play this weekend, including his 2-for-3 performance with a double and a homer on Sunday, the 23-year-old could help the lineup, but wouldn’t be able to fix the roster’s problems. Starling Marte is in the midst of an ugly slump that could result in being moved down to the bottom of the order after getting an off day on Sunday followed by the team being off Monday.The outfielder is in a 10-for-64 slump with no extra-base hits and 16 strikeouts during that stretch.
Even Pete Alonso is struggling, going 7-for-50 with one homer and 15 strikeouts in his last 14 games.The Mets are still looking to get more out of Daniel Vogelbach as their left-handed DH.Vogelbach’s lack of power has hurt the Mets, as well.Corey Sipkin for the NY Post
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