Vientos Ignites Mets Offense

0:00It's April 5th. I'm Cory with the story. This is New York Met's News Today, driven by AI and built for fans. Mark Vientos, the Met's 26-year-old corner-in-fielder, bombed in spring training with a slash line of .057 over slash .1, 0-8 slash .171 across 11 games. But flipped to April, and he's a whole new beast, slashing .471 over slash .526 slash .765 through his. First six games with three ribbies and a homer. He just stretched his hitting streak to four games, ripping three hits in Saturday's 9-0 route of the San Francisco Giants. They came off a two-hit, two-walk night Friday that lit up their 10-3 win, keeping the Met's at five wins and four losses early on. Manager Carlos Mendoza is hyped, calling Vientos a key piece they need to step up, especially without Juan Soto day-to-day. He praised how Vientos crushed the zone in spring despite the slump, and now the results are flowing as he stays disciplined at the plate.

1:05Batting fifth and manning first base. Vientos sparked big innings against the Giants doubling to kick off a three-run second, then singling in a run. During the fifth, to push the lead to five-nothing before the explosion, Vientos says he's locked in on process and quality at bats, letting the hits pile of naturally. With this early heat, the Met's could ride him all season if he keeps this fire.