Mark Vientos beginning to heat up for New York Mets

After a slow start to the season, Mets' third baseman Mark Vientos has quietly heated up over the past few weeks.

May 11, 2025; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos (27) reacts after his solo home run during the sixth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

The New York Mets enter the Subway Series in first place in the National League East, despite the fact it feels like few players have contributed offensively in a meaningful way outside of Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor.

While Juan Soto has started to look more like himself since the calendar flipped to May, the Mets are also starting to get more meaningful contributions from Mark Vientos.

IS MARK VIENTOS BACK⁉️

Last 27 games:
.307/.349/.515
4 2B, 3B, 5 HR, 16 RBI, 31 hits, 17 runs scored. pic.twitter.com/ruJzvNkxU6

— SleeperMets (@SleeperMets) May 15, 2025

After a rough 2-for-27 start to the season, Vientos has quietly warmed up at the plate. A torrid stretch over his last 27 games has seen Vientos hit .307 with four doubles, five home runs, and 16 RBI, raising his batting average from .074 all the way to .241.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza has also shown some tough love to Vientos, benching him for consecutive games last week in part to provide a little extra motivation for his third baseman not to get complacent. Vientos has responded with a five-game hitting streak, going 8-for-19 (.421) with a home run and two RBI over that span.

"It's good seeing Mark being the player we know he's capable of."

Carlos Mendoza on Mark Vientos: pic.twitter.com/vAUIoeLr0N

— SNY (@SNYtv) May 11, 2025

There is also a bit of internal competition for Vientos in the form of a red-hot Brett Baty, who has been on a tear since returning from Triple-A Syracuse last week. While the injury to Jesse Winker has created opportunities for both Vientos and Baty to play while utilizing the DH, Vientos' hot hitting has made him a mainstay in the lineup, which the Mets really need to unlock their true potential.

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The Mets saw how dynamic Vientos can be in their lineup during last year's playoff run, which saw him set a franchise record for the most RBI in a single postseason and gave the Los Angeles Dodgers a very difficult time in the NLCS. While the top of the Mets' lineup features three elite hitters in Lindor, Soto, and Alonso, having a guy like Vientos be productive as well makes things extremely difficult for opposing pitchers.