Following an uninspiring loss to the Phillies earlier today, the Mets are set to call up infielder Mark Vientos and left-handed pitcher Joey Lucchesi and designate infielder Joey Wendle and right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramírez for assignment—all according to Joel Sherman.
Signed to a one-year deal in late November, Wendle was one of the first players brought into the organization under new president of baseball operations David Stearns. The move didn’t seem great at the time because of Wendle’s struggles at the plate in 2022 and 2023. In limited playing time with the Mets to start the 2024 season, Wendle has hit just .