QUEENS, NY — Mark Vientos has needed a level head to get here.
It was not too long ago that the New York Mets ’ 24-year-old third baseman was riding the maddening carousel between the majors and Triple-A, given brief chances to prove himself only to be sent back down to the minors.
He worked closely with Mets legend David Wright in spring training, dissecting the former third baseman’s brain on nearly every aspect of the game as he looked primed to hammer down a full-time spot on the MLB roster. But just one week before the start of the season, the Mets signed JD Martinez, pulling the rug out from under Vientos and forcing him back down to Triple-A.
“He said not to ride the highs and the lows. Just stay in the middle, even-keeled,” Vientos told amNewYork. “I think I’ve been doing a pretty good job of that. I feel like that’s just one of my things. It’s to focus on doing that more than anything. If I had a good game, alright, we’re on tomorrow, we’re on to the next game. If I have a bad game, alright, tomorrow, the next one. It’s the same thing, no matter the result.
With Wright on hand at Citi Field, he saw Vientos hit his 15th home run of the year, making him just the 17th player in franchise history aged 24 or younger to hit that mark in a single season. He followed it up with another round-tripper — a third-inning two-run shot — in Wednesday’s loss to the Minnesota Twins. Over his last eight games, he has four home runs and nine RBI.said of Vientos.
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