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Top prospect Ronny Mauricio will get another opportunity at the hot corner while Mark Vientos (hamstring) continues his minor league rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse. Baty, who has been slumping at the dish since the start of June, will sit out his second straight contest after suffering a groin injury during Sunday’s series finale against the Rays. He’s presumably day-to-day for now.

Vientos is working his way back from a right hamstring strain and should be ready to return by the end of the month. The big question for fantasy purposes is how New York’s infield mix will shake out once he’s back in the fold. It’ll likely be Ronny Mauricio heading back to the minors with Brett Baty ceding some at-bats to facilitate his return.

The 25-year-old slugger has been sidelined since early June due to a right hamstring strain. He should only require a couple of games to get his timing back at the plate before he’s ready to rejoin the Mets. If all goes well, he could be ready to return at some point during next weekend’s series against the Phillies in Philadelphia.

The strain looked bad when it happened, but it turned out to be quite a bit milder than expected, and it’s starting to sound like Vientos might be back next week. Meanwhile, Ronny Mauricio is getting more of Vientos’s at-bats and is hoping to prove indispensable by the time Vientos is ready to return.

It’s the best-case scenario as Vientos will continue receiving treatment for the next two weeks before he’s ready to resume baseball activities. The 25-year-old third baseman is still facing a multi-week absence, but it sounds like there’s a chance he’s back before the end of June. It’ll be Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio handling the hot corner in his absence.

No word yet on the severity, which will determine how much time Vientos misses. The 25-year-old third baseman heads to the injured list after suffering the ailment during Monday’s series opener against the Dodgers. He’s struggled this season at the dish to a lackluster .230/.298/.380 triple-slash line with just six homers and 21 RBI through 53 games. His absence opens the door for a surging Brett Baty to play every day at the hot corner.

Mark Vientos suffered a hamstring injury on Monday night that Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said “didn’t look good.” With reports that Mauricio is coming up, it would seem likely that Vientos could end up on the injured list. Mauricio is hitting .515/.564/.818 in nine games at Triple-A with three home runs, eight RBI, and a 5/5 K/BB ratio. He missed all of last season with a torn ACL and has not yet played back-to-back games in the minors, so it’s unlikely to has an everyday role right away. He had 23 home runs and 24 steals in 116 games at Triple-A in 2023 with a .292/.346/.506 slash line and has played both second base and third base at Triple-A. With Jared Young being the primary DH against righties and Brett Baty playing third base, it seems likely that Mauricio starts off in a short-side platoon.

It’s Vientos’ first homer since May 11 and his first RBI since May 17. His average actually increased a bit during his power drought, but a few more strikeouts would be OK if they came with some more homers and doubles. He’s at .235/.305/.385 right now.

Vientos is back at third base and batting second on Sunday night as the Mets face off against the powerhouse Dodgers at Citi Field in primetime. The 25-year-old returns following a two-game absence due to abdominal soreness. The other notable variable here is that red-hot Brett Baty is getting a turn at second base instead of heading to the bench.

Vientos will sit out his second straight game after being scratched from Friday’s lineup with abdominal soreness. It doesn’t sound like he’s in danger of landing on the injured list, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on his status over the remainder of the weekend. It’ll be Brett Baty at the hot corner and Jared Young at DH on Saturday night in his absence.