Mark Vientos DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos will stick at the hot corner for the Mets in 2025 after the team re-signed first baseman Pete Alonso on Wednesday night. Before the move to reunite with Alonso, Vientos was set to slide across the diamond to serve as New York's primary first baseman. The return of Alonso will now push Luisangel Acuna and Brett Baty either to the bench or to the minors to start the season. Vientos won the third base gig last year with a breakout season in which he slashed .266/.322/.516 with an .837 OPS, 27 home runs, 71 RBI and 58 runs scored in 111 games played. MLB.com's Anthony DiComo has Vientos projected to hit fifth in the batting order behind a strong top of the lineup for the Mets. He should have elite RBI opportunities with the addition of superstar outfielder Juan Soto. RotoBaller has Vientos in the fourth tier of fantasy third baseman as the No. 7 option.

Now that the New York Mets aren't expecting to re-sign first baseman Pete Alonso, their current plan is to shift Mark Vientos across the diamond from third base to first and have young infielders Luisangel Acuna, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio (knee) compete for playing time at the hot corner. Vientos broke out in 2024 as the Mets' starting third baseman to the tune of a .266/.322/.516 slash line with 27 home runs in 111 regular-season games. The 25-year-old continued to swing a hot bat in the postseason in October and cleared the fences five more times before the Mets fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series. However, his defense at third wasn't the greatest, so moving him across the diamond should help the team's overall infield defense. The former second-rounder hits the ball hard but also strikeouts out at a high rate, giving him plenty of volatility for an encore in 2025.

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos did his best to keep his team alive in the postseason, hitting a two-run homer in a 10-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS. Unfortunately, Vientos couldn't do it all himself, and the Mets were eliminated from the playoffs. The 24-year-old was a shining star all postseason, hitting .327 with a .998 OPS while smacking five homers and driving in 14 runs over 55 at-bats. If nothing else, the Mets have found their third baseman of the future.

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos continued his strong postseason on Friday, going 2-for-5 with a solo homer in a 10-2 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately, Vientos couldn't do much about the non-stop attack from the Dodgers lineup. The 24-year-old has had an excellent postseason so far, hitting .370 with a 1.070 OPS to go with four homers and 12 RBI in 41 at-bats. What's more impressive is that he is doing this as a rookie. Big things could be coming for Vientos.

New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos stepped up in a big way in the 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium to even the series at 1-1. Vientos finished the game 2-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored. The Dodgers walked Francisco Lindor with two outs and two runners on in the second inning with first base open, and Vientos made the Dodgers pay with a grand slam to blow it open early on. The 24-year-old came into this game swinging a hot bat in his first exposure to the playoffs, going 12-for-32 (.375) with two home runs, two doubles, seven RBI, two walks and five runs scored in eight games played. He also had a career year in 2024 in his first full season in the big leagues, slashing .266/.322/.516 with an .837 OPS, 27 homers and 71 RBI in 111 games. The Dodgers might give Vientos a little more respect the rest of the series.