Mark Vientos Out Of The Lineup Friday
5 months agoNew York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos is out of the team's starting lineup on Friday against the hosting Pittsburgh Pirates for the start of a weekend series. Veteran Jose Iglesias will man the hot corner and will hit seventh for the Mets versus rookie right-handed flamethrower Paul Skenes. Vientos will get a break after starting in each of the team's last 10 ballgames. The 24-year-old has settled into a regular role at third for the Mets while hitting an impressive .291/.346/.568 with a .913 OPS, 11 home runs, 29 RBI and 26 runs scored in 148 at-bats in 2024. He's off to a good start in July, too, going 5-for-16 (.313) with a homer, double and four RBI in four games. Iglesias has swung a hot bat since joining the Mets as a utility man but has little upside in Friday's matchup against Skenes while hitting near the bottom of the lineup.
Source: New York Mets
Source: New York Mets