Sights and sounds from Mets’ Bark in the Park
From floppy ears to wagging tails, the scene at Citi Field for Bark in the Park one was one animal lovers embraced.
Of course the New York Mets lost another player. That’s just how the season is going in Queens.
Mark Vientos fractured his right hand Thursday, July 9 when a pitch from Kansas City’s Michael Wacha ran inside and caught him on a checked swing in the second inning. He stayed in to run, came out an inning later and will land on the injured list, interim manager Andy Green confirmed after the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Royals at Citi Field.
Green did not indicate a timeline for Vientos’ return, but broken bones traditionally take six to eight weeks.
The injury is one more thing that has gone wrong for the Mets in a season where everything is going wrong.
The Mets opened the year with baseball’s highest payroll at $358 million, then lost 12 consecutive games in April. They fired manager Carlos Mendoza in late June – the franchise’s first in-season managerial change since they axed Willie Randolph in 2008 – days after a six-error game against the Cubs.
The injured list has already swallowed Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien, Luis Robert Jr. , Clay Holmes, Jorge Polanco and Juan Soto at some point this season. At 40-54 and 11.5 games out of a playoff spot, the only question left is who gets traded by Aug. 3.
That list could have included Vientos before the injury.
He’s hitting just .211, a far fall from the 27-homer breakout of 2024. But he is still crushing left-handed pitching, hitting .281 against lefties with a .539 slugging percentage.
Ronny Mauricio, MJ Melendez and Nick Morabito are the 40-man options to fill the spot. Mauricio was optioned just two days ago when Polanco returned. While position players usually have to wait 10 days after being optioned to return, an injury gives the Mets an exception.
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