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Mark Vientos Puts On A Show, Launches Two Home Runs

Mark Vientos came into spring training with the goal of making the Opening Day roster for the New York Mets. His individual performance on Saturday, March 4 against the Miami Marlins is just another example of what he is capable of. Vientos hit two home runs as the Mets went onto to win 15-4. The number eight prospect in the Mets’ system connected on his first home run in the top of the...

Francisco Álvarez Launches First Major League Homer

Tuesday night was a special one for 20-year-old Francisco Álvarez. Just five days after being called up from Triple-A Syracuse, he made his Mets debut behind the plate, and even more special, Álvarez collected his first two big league hits, both extra-base hits. Álvarez put an exclamation point on his first hit of the night, launching a long home run to left-center field in the sixth inning....