Mets Make Mark Vientos Decision After Luis Robert Jr. Trade Report

Mets Make Mark Vientos Decision After Luis Robert Jr. Trade Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Right-handed slugger Mark Vientos is in his fourth season with the New York Mets after making his debut in 2022.

The 24-year-old emerged as a rising star for New York last year, playing 111 games and posting career highs with a .266 batting average and an .837 OPS. In the 2024 postseason, he batted .327 with 18 hits, five home runs, 14 RBIs and eight runs scored in 13 games while leading the Mets to an NLCS appearance.

Vientos missed a few weeks in June due to a right hamstring strain, and he has really struggled to regain his form and production at the plate since his return.

Ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the San Francisco Giants, the Mets decided to sit Vientos (the second time in the last three games).

The decision to leave him out of the lineup came after Bob Nightengale reported the Chicago White Sox are insisting the Mets include Vientos in any trade for center fielder Luis Robert Jr.

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— New York Mets (@Mets) July 27, 2025

Mets general manager David Stearns recently said the Mets will be engaged when it comes to possibly adding a center fielder, so addressing that outfield need and Vientos losing playing time might push the organization to part ways with him.

In 2025, Vientos is hitting .226 with a .638 OPS, 6 home runs and 27 RBIs, a steep drop-off in production from his breakout year. He is under team control for five more seasons after 2025 and will not be eligible for free agency until 2030.

This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 27, 2025, where it first appeared.