New York Mets third baseman Mark Vientos emerged as a breakout star for the club during its postseason run that included a trip to the 2024 National League Championship Series, but thus far has routinely failed to offer the lineup that same kind of pop throughout the ongoing campaign. During a recent chat with Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News, Mets hitting coach Jeremy Barnes explained why he and others within the Mets are confident Vientos will find his slugging form sooner rather than later. “He’s in some different positions setting up. He’s trying to find what we call his trigger, and he just hasn’t been able to find it as well,” Barnes said about Vientos. “The biggest thing is he’s kind of getting along on the back side, so we’re just trying to tighten things up and get him basically on a trigger ready to go, without having to unwind and get too long.” As noted by Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated, Vientos set a new Mets postseason record with 14 RBI during the playoffs this past fall. In totRead More
Why Mets believe Mark Vientos will soon end season-long swoon
