There was 23-year-old Mark Vientos, in the Mets’ lineup for the third game in a row.
There was Mark Vientos, in the Mets’ lineup for the third game in a row, the sort of milestone that would have rightly been meaningless for the entirety of the 23-year-old’s career until now.
Vientos, who is slashing .192/.222/.530 over nine games, has not played poorly but not quite seized the opportunity following a game-tying home run in his season debut nearly two weeks ago. Mark Vientos rounds first after hitting a single in the fourth inning of the Mets’ 2-0 win over the Phillies.If that sounds like Vientos giving a hint of complaint about his inconsistent playing time, it is not. Though he would surely prefer to be in the everyday lineup, he is not about to rock that particular boat.
Showalter’s reluctance to thrust more responsibility upon his young players has been well noted, but among the trio that also includes catcher Francisco Alvarez and third baseman Brett Baty, Vientos has been here the shortest amount of time and is playing the least.
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