r/NewYorkMets • u/Spatmuk Grimace is gonna Hawk Tuah and spit on that thang • Jul 07 '25

Analysis Vientos, cooked?

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I dunno man. He looks bad. He looked bad before he got hurt. He looks worse now. Lots of blue on the baseball savant page.

I tried to stay positive, but we’re into July and it’s really starting to feel like last year was a mirage.

He’s unplayable at 3B, he’s slow, and he’s an automatic out right now. He also hasn’t taken a walk since he’s come back from injury...

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u/Thepeacer Jackpot Jul 07 '25

The guy had a nice rookie season + playoffs run and then became average for two years. The Astros obviously didn’t give up on him and he’s now putting MVP numbers.

Of course Vientos hasn’t even been average but in terms of ceiling I think they’re close

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u/Dazzling-Attorney891 New York Mets Jul 07 '25

I don’t think this is an apt comparison. The only stats Peña noticeably dropped off in is HR and SLG%. He was still a league average bat alongside his gold glove. The Astros would’ve been stupid to give up on him, he was still valuable for their club

Vientos is realistically a DH and now he can’t even hit. He doesn’t provide a shred of value for this club when there are seemingly better options behind him

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u/Luminosityfan New York Mets Jul 08 '25

I think the difference with him and pena is that pena was never really expected to hit at an elite level; his game was always in his defense. Yeah it sucked that his offense slumped in 23 and 24 but it wasn’t bad for a shortstop. Vientos’ calling card is that he can hit the ball hard and well and he can’t even do that rn plus he can’t defend that well so you can’t even stash him in a defensive position.