Three Baby Mets took the field on Wednesday night at loanDepot Park. Mark Vientos started as the DH, while Ronny Mauricio played second base and Brett Baty returned to the lineup at third base. All three Baby Mets in the lineup would impact the Mets’ 8-3 win over the Marlins.

While all three of the rookies produced on Wednesday, it was Vientos who stole the show. The 23-year-old went 2-for-4 at the plate, hitting his sixth and seventh home runs of the season. As if his first career multi-homer game was not impressive enough, he hit both home runs on 0-2 pitches.

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While 2023 has been a difficult year for Vientos at the major league level, he is playing his best baseball of the year as he has gotten consistent playing time in the season’s final month. Over his last 17 games, Vientos is hitting .306/.348/.581, with five of his seven home runs coming in that span.

“It’s all about the confidence and just being comfortable,” Vientos said following his two-homer game. “I’m seeing the ball well and just trying to ride the wave and finish the season strong.”

While Mauricio’s line-in-the-box score may not look as flashy, it was still an encouraging night for the 22-year-old. Over his first 15 games, Mauricio drew just three walks, but on Wednesday night alone, he drew two more walks while going 1-for-3 and scoring two runs.

Mauricio has shown that he has the tools necessary to stick around in the big leagues, but it is no secret that his plate discipline has been one of his biggest flaws. His chase rate was near 40% in the minors this season, and that has not changed for the Dominican infielder since his call-up to the majors. Despite this, Mauricio has hit .300/.354/.400 since joining the team at the start of the month.

While Baty had just one hit in his return to the lineup, it was certainly the loudest of the night. Facing Johnny Cueto in the eighth inning, he launched his eighth home run of the year 440 feet into the upper deck in right field. The ball was hit with an exit velocity of 113.1 MPH, making it Baty’s longest and hardest-hit home run of the season. The homer was Baty’s first in the majors since July 19.

“He crushed that ball,” Vientos said of his teammate’s mammoth home run.

The Baby Mets have all had their moments in 2023. Steve Cohen’s plan to be the East Coast Dodgers made it clear that developing young talent would play a big role in the team’s future. Along with Francisco Álvarez, the production from the four young rookies has helped the Mets go 10-8 in September, giving fans a taste of what the future could look like for the organization.

“We have a pretty good team,” Vientos said. “I feel like this is just a glimpse of what we can do.”