Vientos, the 25-year-old third baseman, had a breakout season in 2024, becoming the team's number-two hitter in the playoffs after starting the year in Triple-A. He held his own at third base defensively, quieting fears that he wouldn't stick at the position long-term.

Whether or not Mets fans will have another opportunity to cheer on Pete Alonso is still very much up in the air.

The Red Sox continue to be engaged with free-agent infielder Alex Bregman, according to Alex Speier of the Boston Globe. There is a caveat to Boston's interest, however, as the Red Sox would prefer any agreement to be of the short-term variety -- meaning,

Alex Bregman's door to re-sign with Astros is "cracked" open, general manager Dana Brown said. Read more on Boston.com.