With Jesse Winker back on the injured list and Starling Marte out until after the All-Star break, the Mets need someone to step up big and provide a boost in the designated hitter role. Enter Mark Vientos.

On Baseball Night in New York, Anthony DiComo discusses if Ronny Mauricio should be an every day third baseman, or if Mark Vientos is the better option. Hannah Keyser discusses if the Mets should trade a prospect for a high leverage reliever,

Brett Baty was supposed to be the Mets' franchise third baseman of the future, but then it was Mark Vientos. Is it now Ronny Mauricio's turn to enter the chat? The hot corner remains a significant question mark for New York due to Baty's inconsistency over the last four years and Vientos' significant offensive regression this year,

With Jesse Winker back on the injured list, the Mets need someone to step up big and provide a boost in the designated hitter role. Enter Mark Vientos.

On SportsNite, Anthony McCarron, John Jastremski, and Eamon McAnaney discuss Mark Vientos' role on the Mets, what to expect from Sean Manaea in the second half and the Mets' biggest needs at the trade deadline.

They actually hit with runners in scoring position! There are still players—namely Mark Vientos, Tyrone Taylor, and Luis Torrens—that are basically contributing no offensive production. But at least everyone else is hitting.