NY Mets Monday Morning GM: 3 roster plans wearing thin after 100 games

3) Mark Vientos hitting at the top or in the middle of the lineup

Is it time to give up on Mark Vientos? He was way too good last year. Among all of the young position players, his 2024 campaign is the only one to truly have those eye-popping totals. He surpassed even Francisco Alvarez as far as MLB production is concerned and by a few miles.

Impatience with Vientos should have the Mets considering a third base upgrade. They may even want to think about using him as a trade chip although that’s a whole new conversation to get into.

For now, the issue is how regularly Vientos continues to hit at the top or in the middle of the order. Brett Baty has been a more productive bat this year. Briefly, so was Ronny Mauricio.

The only thing saving Vientos from becoming irrelevant on the Mets is how poorly the alternatives have performed. Faith in him being able to piece it all together again continues to have him slotting in as high as number two in the order in some games and more regularly in the fifth or sixth spot. On Sunday, with Pete Alonso out to start the game, he was placed in the cleanup spot.

There isn’t an obvious and quick solution for this thinning roster plan. Vientos lacks minor league options so there is no sending him to Syracuse to get right like they did with Alvarez. He’s someone the Mets just need to keep throwing out there or give up on completely.