Mets Inviting David Wright To Spring Training
Mike Puma of the New York Post reports the New York Mets are assembling their roster of guest instructors for spring training. One of the organization’s hopes is to have David Wright work with Brett Baty and Mark Vientos.
Wright was at spring training last year after being invited by Buck Showalter. It was the first time since his retirement he donned a Mets uniform. He was said to have sought out Baty to speak with him.
The Mets wanting Wright to serve as a guest instructor is obvious. He and Robin Ventura are the only Mets to win a Gold Glove at third base. Wright is also one of four Mets to win multiple Gold Gloves.
It has been oft noted Baty and Vientos still need some more development at third base. Defensively speaking, Baty does seem well ahead of Vientos.
Since being drafted, Baty has made significant strides in his agility and range. With his improvements, arm, and bat, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline does believe Baty will be ready to be the Mets third baseman.
That said, Baty still has work to do to become an everyday caliber third baseman. Certainly, part of that is experience. Wright’s wisdom can also help speed along the process.
With respect to Vientos, the Mets have tried him at first and left field partially due to his struggles at third. Vientos does have soft, sure hands, but his range remains an issue.
As big of a deal as it would be to see Wright at spring training for Mets fans, it may be all the more so for Vientos. Vientos grew up a Mets fan, and he was a big Wright fan.
So cool that Mark Vientos is going to join the #Mets in Miami of all places.
— Jacob Resnick (@Jacob_Resnick) September 10, 2022
His family and friends are local to the area. I imagine he’ll have tons at the game.
His father grew up a Mets fan and brought Mark up that way. Reyes, Wright and Beltran were his guys.
With Baty and Vientos, the Mets are hoping both will soon be part of their major league roster. Ideally, one of them will be at third with both capable of playing the position.
Certainly, time during spring training isn’t enough to improve either significantly. However, any time working with the best third baseman in Mets history is enough to help Baty and Vientos on their paths.
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