Mets Open to Trading Mark Vientos
The New York Mets are open to trading infielder/designated hitter Mark Vientos this winter, sources told Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated. Vientos could draw plenty of interest, as he has four years of club control as a pre-arbitration player. He won't be a free agent until after the 2029 season. However, it remains to be seen how many MLB teams would be interested after Vientos regressed to a .233/.289/.413 slash line with a .702 OPS, 97 OPS+, 17 home runs, 61 RBI, and a -0.2 bWAR in 121 games in 2025. The year prior, Vientos broke out with 27 long balls, 71 RBI, an .837 OPS, and 3.0 bWAR in 111 games. Brett Baty is likely to be the starter at third in 2026, and the Mets just signed Jorge Polanco to take over at first base to replace Pete Alonso, who signed with Baltimore in free agency. Vientos was able to drop his strikeout rate to a career-low 24.8% in 2025, but he isn't great defensively and still has a lot to prove.
Source: Sports Illustrated - Pat Ragazzo
Source: Sports Illustrated - Pat Ragazzo
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