Mark Vientos, who will be activated later today after completing his rehab assignment for his hamstring strain, will take Jared Young’s place on the roster, according to SNY’s Andy Martino.
The choice was clearly between Young and Ronny Mauricio, but the Mets opted to keep the latter, likely due to a few reasons. Mauricio offers more defensive flexibility, as he is able to play second base, third base, and shortstop, which is even more valuable after the demotion of Luisangel Acuña earlier this week. At the plate, Mauricio has been okay, earning a .