A short-term prediction for each of the Baby NY Mets starting with releasing Mark Vientos

Bye-bye Baby Mets. They were debuting in 2022 and only a few short years later, none have fully established themselves as mainstays on the New York Mets roster. A foursome that took on a nickname before accomplishing anything (not their fault), we’re likely to see some big changes this offseason in terms of what’s in store.

The 2025-2026 MLB offseason was about moving on from core pieces from the previous major league roster. This upcoming winter, it’s decision time with the ones who were meant to replace or join them.

We’ll start with a layup. It couldn’t be clearer what the Mets intend to do with Mark Vientos.

Predicting the immediate fates of the Baby Mets

Mark Vientos is non-tendered in the offseason

Andy Green didn’t hold back with his assessment of what’s immediately in store for Mark Vientos: he doesn’t quite know. He's also not ready to rearrange the furniture to make room.

Green’s theme of making players earn their role and refusing to needlessly offer too many pats on the back for young players has made him a favorite with fans. His latest comments on Vientos make it more transparent that he won’t be around in 2027. As much as we’d still like to think there is some trade value, other teams see the same writing on the wall. Why give up anything at all when he can sign with you for free and maybe even on a cheaper or minor league contract?

Ronny Mauricio is traded for a bloated contract

If there’s someone out there in a similar spot as Luis Robert Jr. was last offseason, swapping Ronny Mauricio for him makes a lot of sense. Mauricio should be held in a similar regard as Luisangel Acuna. The biggest difference between them is Acuna showed the ability to be a decent 26th man off the bench. Mauricio hasn’t been able to showcase that in part because the Mets haven’t given him endless leash.

Someone will end up intrigued enough by him to swap a bloated contract. It won’t be quite on the same scale as Robert, but maybe an overpaid relief pitcher finishing up a bad 2026 season is where to begin the hunt.

Brett Baty sticks around and gives us a first half tease

Brett Baty is going to stay with the Mets in the role he had in 2026. There will be a lot of reasons for it. One is that the Mets will still have some sense he’ll hit more consistently. They’ve made him useful with the way they’ve used him defensively. Even getting another appearance at shortstop to finish off their blowout loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, Baty has checked off the first box every young player must: is there a purpose?

After teasing us at the end of 2025, he’ll do so at the beginning of the 2027 season. Reality will set in and once again we’ll repeat the same conversation about what Baty can actually do. The answer doesn’t meet the expectations.

Francisco Alvarez is traded and we grow to love the trade

Whether to pull the plug or not on Francisco Alvarez is a big offseason decision for the Mets. They definitely prefer Luis Torrens behind the plate. Alvarez’s defensive abilities don’t come close and even his offensive ones aren’t so fantastic. This is the offseason where, before other teams have some of those same thoughts, they trade him away.

At first it’s a case of “how dare you?!?” followed by reading into the comparisons for the headliner they get back for Alvarez. Acquiring a pitcher would provide us with the greatest immediate sense of victory and help answer some of the bigger roster questions. Certain mock trades can stick in our heads. Before the 2025 season, Bleacher Report suggested Baty for Cade Cavalli. Cavalli is 12-5 with a 3.21 ERA in 28 starts this season. Any Alvarez trade puts the responsibility on the major league scouting department to select the right player a season away from blooming.

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