3 NY Mets players whose pulchritudinous results lately is keeping them employed

The word of the week for the New York Mets is expensive if you’re charged by the vowel.

Gary Cohen introduced us to the word pulchritudinous this week in a way to describe a Carson Benge catch. Good luck using it in a conversation and not getting a side-eye.

The Mets have now won 3 of their last 4, taking the first against the Colorado Rockies and handling their business versus the Los Angeles Angels prior. Sure, it’s fellow basement dwellers and likely teams who’ll have worse records than the Mets by the time we get through September. Nonetheless, we’re finally getting some positivity with the Mets.

These three Mets have been putting on a pulchritudinous showcase worthy of sticking around

1) David Peterson

David Peterson should never start another game for the Mets ever again. He has found his niche as a bulk reliever with some sensational results. Peterson has given up only 3 earned runs in 11 innings in relief with a pair coming with an asterisk on Monday when Benge stumbled in the outfield. The 2.45 ERA is a stark contrast to the 8.10 ERA he has as a starter. The role isn’t ideal because of the situation the Mets are in with other pitchers, Sean Manaea being the biggest menace currently active on the roster. As frustrating as it may be for him to be a 4-inning pitcher who’ll need an opener, it’s not the most impossible thing to work around. Good innings matter no matter when they come.

2) Mark Vientos

Two homers on Sunday, a few big flies knocked down by the wind on Monday and two-run single later to make up for Mother Nature’s torment, Mark Vientos is lapping Brett Baty. While Baty continues to do very little offensively, Vientos has heated up again. Even if it is as much a tease as it is the truth, Vientos is buying himself more time from becoming an early season DFA. The Mets, in the absence of Francisco Lindor, Jorge Polanco, and Luis Robert Jr. are counting on Vientos to be the guy he was in 2024.

3) Carson Benge

The man who inspired Cohen to whip out his thesaurus deserves credit for more than that one play. A homer and another fine catch on Monday with a stumble in deep center field as well, Benge is showing his worth lately. He’s 5 for 21 with one of the league’s best OAA at any position. He’s meeting all of the minimum requirements of fielding and running well. It’s the offensive contributions which will keep him in the majors, in the lineup, and stop anyone from second-guessing the call to have him on the Opening Day roster.

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