Vientos, who has played 38 games at third this year, was instead slotted into the DH role for the seventh time this season, and batted fifth. The mixing and matching can be a lot for young players, but though it’s mostly borne of necessity, shifting to different roles could actually be beneficial, manager Carlos Mendoza said.

The New York Mets have dropped consecutive games and have slipped a half-game behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the top spot in the NL East. For Pete Alonso—a cornerstone of the Mets franchise and one of the game’s most feared sluggers—the last two nights have been a sobering reminder that even stars stumble.

Carlos Mendoza talks offensive struggles, not executing with RISP and addressing Juan Soto's hustle out of the box after the Mets fall to the Red Sox

There was a buzz in the air as the finale of the first installment of the Subway Series turned into a bullpen duel after Mets pitcher David Peterson went toe-to-toe with one of baseball’s best pitchers, the Yankees’ Max Fried.

When Mets President David Stearns voiced concern about the team’s defense just a few days back, some brushed it off as cautious executive-speak. The post David Stearns' Fears Come True as Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza Blames $54M Star for Yankees Loss appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Carlos Mendoza talks about the weather conditions early in the game, Clay Holmes' work on the mound and more following the Mets' 4-0 loss

In Friday’s 7-2 win over the Cubs, Mendoza’s gamble paid off. The Mets hit four home runs against Taillon, all from the left side of the plate, the only home runs he’s given up to left-handers all season.

Marte started at DH, against Yankee left-hander Max Fried, and went 1-for-2 with a strikeout and double — his first extra-base hit since April 29, when hit just his second homer of the season — before being lifted for pinch hitter Brett Baty.