Discover the career path of Mark Vientos, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Mark Vientos, known as "Swaggy V", is a professional baseball third baseman currently playing for the New York Mets in MLB. Drafted by the Mets in the second round of the 2017 MLB draft, Vientos made his major league debut in 2022. He is a promising young player looking to establish himself at the major league level.
In 2014, Mark Vientos captured a silver medal at the 15U Baseball World Cup playing at the youth level for the United States.
In 2016, as a junior in high school, Mark Vientos hit .321. During the summer of 2016, he played in the Perfect Game All-American Classic at Petco Park.
In 2017, Mark Vientos transferred to American Heritage School and hit .417 as a senior. After the season, he was selected by the Mets in the second round (59th overall) of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft and signed with the Mets for $1.5 million, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at the University of Miami.
In 2017, Mark Vientos was selected by the New York Mets in the second round of the MLB draft.
In 2018, Mark Vientos played for the Kingsport Mets, slashing .287/.389/.489 with 11 home runs and 52 RBI in 60 games.
In 2019, Mark Vientos played with the Columbia Fireflies, hitting .255/.300/.411 with 12 home runs. After the 2019 season, he was named the Mets Minor League Hitter of the Year.
On November 19, 2021, the Mets selected Mark Vientos' contract and added him to the 40-man roster.
In 2021, Mark Vientos was assigned to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies and was later promoted to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets in early September after a strong performance. In 11 games with Syracuse, Vientos batted .278 with three home runs.
On September 10, 2022, Mark Vientos was promoted to the major leagues by the Mets.
In 2022, Mark Vientos returned to Syracuse to begin the season and was later selected to represent the Mets at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game alongside Francisco Álvarez.
Through May 16, 2023, Mark Vientos had 13 home runs and an on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) of 1.104 while playing in Triple-A Syracuse.
Prior to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, it was initially reported that Mark Vientos would play for Nicaragua, but he ultimately did not appear on the team's roster, opting to instead participate in practices with his Mets teammates throughout the spring.
In 2024, Mark Vientos made his postseason debut. He slashed .327/.362/.636 with 5 home runs and 14 RBIs. His 14 RBIs set a Mets franchise record for postseason RBI in a single season.
In 2024, Mark Vientos played in 111 games for the Mets, batting .266/.322/.516 with a career-high 27 home runs and 71 RBI.
In 2024, Mark Vientos was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to begin the season, but was later called up for a series against the St. Louis Cardinals. After a brief stint, he was demoted back to Triple-A Syracuse on April 30, following Starling Marte's activation. On May 15, he was promoted back to the major leagues after Joey Wendle was designated for assignment.
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