Mark Vientos
#27 3B · Mets
Height
6'3"
Weight
185 lbs
Age
26
College
N/A
Draft
2017, Rd 2, #59
Experience
4 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D+
C
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Fan Verdict
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Career StatsD+
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 334 | 0.23941228 | 56 | 164 | 0.72706616 | 2 | 277 |
Current Contract
Length
1 year
AAV
$780K/yr
Performance Analysis
D+
FCA+
Mark Vientos grades as an All-Star caliber performer among MLB third basemen, earning a B+ Performance grade. He is hitting with a 0.239 batting average and a 0.732 OPS (near the league average of .720) this season. With 54 home runs and 157 RBI through 313 games (a 28-HR, 81-RBI pace over a full season), he brings above-average power to the lineup. As a player entering his prime window at 26, Mark is a key contributor for the Mets. A 313-game sample provides high confidence in this grade.
Fan & Media Sentiment
C
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Mark Vientos sits in a complicated middle ground right now — public sentiment has ticked up to a C and is trending in the right direction, but the underlying narrative remains one of a solid, tradeable asset rather than a building block the Mets are committed to long-term. The dominant storyline driving that perception is the steady drumbeat of trade speculation, with both the Cubs and Red Sox reportedly circling him as a potential acquisition target, which signals that rival front offices see real value in his power profile even if New York's own organizational view of him appears lukewarm at best. That disconnect is telling, because his on-field performance grade sits at D+, meaning the recent goodwill is being carried almost entirely by a two-homer breakout game rather than sustained production — his inconsistency has been the ceiling on how much excitement the fanbase and media can generate around him. The Mets' flurry of roster activity — adding Ronny Mauricio, Luis Robert Jr., and the return of Kodai Senga — actually sharpens the question of where Vientos fits in a lineup that is actively being reshaped, and the fact that Mauricio is specifically mentioned alongside Vientos in trade package speculation suggests the front office may be engineering an exit rather than an extension. At 26 and entering his fourth year, Vientos has the age and modest contract to be an attractive piece in a deal, but the narrative today is one of a player whose value is better appreciated elsewhere — a boom-or-bust trade chip whose sentiment is rising on the back of a hot game, not a changed fundamental outlook.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5/9 | @ ARI | W 3-1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu, 5/7 | @ COL | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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About this player
Mark Vientos is a player in his 4th MLB season listed at 3B for the Mets. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Mark Vientos: Contract Value Index pending, Performance D+, Sentiment C, Fan Verdict pending.
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