{"id":98917,"date":"2025-04-09T23:55:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T03:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=98917"},"modified":"2025-04-10T16:08:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T20:08:53","slug":"mets-mark-vientos-slump-worrisome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/04\/09\/mets-mark-vientos-slump-worrisome\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Mark Vientos’ Slump Worrisome for the Mets?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Vientos<\/a> is going through it. Vientos’ slump is one of the worst in baseball thus far. In 2024, he had his best season yet for the New York Mets, slashing .266\/.322\/.516, and posting the first positive WAR season of his career. So, why hasn’t he been able to carry this success over to 2025 yet?<\/p>\n

Mark Vientos Mired in Early Slump at the Plate<\/h2>\n

Behind The Numbers<\/h3>\n

Vientos is just 5-for-42 to begin the season. It’s not just him, though. Much of the Mets’ lineup is struggling. Despite this, they’ve been able to win games. This is in part due to Vientos’ improved approach at the plate, despite his lack of success. In his last four games, he has walked five times, a strong indication that the tide could be turning for him, albeit slowly.<\/p>\n

Aside from Vientos’ slump itself, it’s clear his hitting has affected his play on the field. After not running out a ground ball against the Miami Marlins<\/a> on April 2nd, Francisco Lindor<\/a> and Mets first base coach Antoan Richardson<\/a> spoke to him about it after the game, and based on Vientos’ reaction, he got the message loud and clear. \u201cDidn\u2019t hustle it out \u2014 it\u2019s unacceptable,\u201d he said. \u201cI won\u2019t let that happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to his walks showing his improved approach, his lack of luck at the plate has also been evident. Vientos smoked a ball 105 miles per hour on Tuesday, the problem was that it was straight to the center fielder. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza<\/a> addressed this as well. \u201c[Monday] he had a few walks and smoked a ball and today he hit one [105] to center field,\u2019\u2019 Mendoza said. \u201cHe\u2019s controlling the strike zone. There are good signs there that he\u2019s coming around, and I like the takes. He\u2019s executing his game plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mark Vientos thanks the heavens after getting a hit \ud83e\udd23 pic.twitter.com\/UR1UbuHwz1<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) April 8, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n