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The Opener: Vientos, Caglianone, MLBTR Chat

By Nick Deeds | June 3, 2025 at 8:33am CDT

Here are three things for MLBTR readers to keep an eye on throughout the day:

1. Vientos undergoes imaging:

The Mets won a tight game over the Dodgers last night, but the celebration was belied by an air of unease after infielder Mark Vientos suffered a hamstring injury in the top of the tenth inning while running to first base. Vientos told reporters (including Anthony DiComo of MLB.com) he wasn’t sure how severe the injury was, but he immediately underwent testing after being removed from the game. Manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged to reporters that the injury “didn’t look good,” but the club would just have to wait and see the test results, which are expected to come back later today.

The 25-year-old Vientos was a breakout star for the Mets last year but has slumped through 53 games this season, hitting .230/.298/.380 (93 wRC+) with shaky defense. He’d lost playing time at third base to Brett Baty but has seen plenty of time at DH. If he ends up missing time, some combination of Starling Marte, Jared Young and infielder Ronny Mauricio will see more reps. Mauricio, who missed all of 2024 due to an ACL tear, is reportedly being called back to the big leagues today which further lends credence to the idea that Vientos could be IL-bound. After a slow start to the season in the minors as he shook off some rust, he’s caught fire in Triple-A, hitting over .500 in nine games to boost his season-long minor league line to .323/.384/.508 in 19 games.

2. Caglianone to debut:

It’s an exciting day for fans of the Royals, as 2024’s No. 6 overall pick is poised to join the roster. Jac Caglianone has emerged as one of the top power-hitting prospects in baseball as he’s utterly torched minor league pitching this season. After a slow start to his pro career at High-A and in the Arizona Fall League last season, he’s kicked things into high gear in 2025 with a .322/.389/.593 slash line across 50 games at the Double- and Triple-A levels. He’s already crushed 15 homers in just 229 plate appearances, including six in dozen games at Triple-A.

Primarily a first baseman during his years in college, Caglianone has begun getting work in at the outfield corners in the run-up to his debut and appears likely to get the opportunity to cement himself as a cornerstone of the Royals’ lineup in the outfield. Caglianone’s first game in the majors is slated to begin at 6:45pm local time this evening in St. Louis, where the Royals will be taking on Cardinals right-hander Andre Pallante (4.23 ERA).

3. MLBTR Chat Today:

We’re now officially into the month of June, leaving less than two months until the July 31 trade deadline. The rumor mill has already begun to kick up in recent days, ranging from club plans for the deadline to specific connections between players and teams with even a few actual trades sprinkled in. Whether you’re looking ahead to the deadline or still trying to sort between the contenders and pretenders, MLBTR’s Steve Adams has you covered in a live chat scheduled for 1pm CT today. You can click here to ask a question in advance, join in live once the chat begins, or read the transcript once the chat is complete.

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15 Comments

  1. Miken31

    2 months ago

    Vientos has been extremely disappointing this year anyway. Maybe going to the IL isn’t the worst thing in the world for him. Mets have depth. Excited to see Mauricio.

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    • mlb fan

      2 months ago

      “Vientos has been extremely..isn’t the worst thing”..Vientos has been very disappointing and this recent injury may have saved him from being demoted back to AAA. If he doesn’t pick it up soon he’ll be back in triple A within 6 weeks.

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      • Trotski

        2 months ago

        Vientos is out of options and would need to be DFA’d to be sent down. That obviously won’t happen. Would be nice if he did so Mets could play the hot hand.

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        • mlb fan

          2 months ago

          Out options already? Geez, I must have been sleeping thru that one. That puts the Mets in a tough spot since he’s not really producing.

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    • Boston’s Alignment

      2 months ago

      Pathetic post. Try again.

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      • Miken31

        2 months ago

        Major League Baseball Fan:

        Huh?

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        • gbs42

          2 months ago

          Describing a 93 wRC+ as “extremely disappointing” is rather hyperbolic.

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        • Miken31

          2 months ago

          gbs42:

          You describing what I wrote as being hyperbolic is what I consider hyperbolic. .678 OPS this year compared to .837 OPS last year. He had an OPS+ of 135 last year versus an OPS+ of 94 this year. 3.1 WAR last season versus -0.3 WAR this year. But according to you, he’s not extremely disappointing. Yeah OK.

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  2. Old York

    2 months ago

    Big shoutout to Byron Buxton for matching his career high with five RBIs in one game. Now I’ll expect a headline that he’s on the IL.

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    • mlb fan

      2 months ago

      “Big shout out”…BREAKING NEWS!!..Byron Buxton was nearly hit by a meteorite today in Minneapolis; he’s only expected to miss 6-8 weeks with a minor leg injury!!!

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      • 17dizzy

        2 months ago

        Byron Buxton and Mike Trout generally play about the same amount of games per year!!
        Play about 50% of the season and get paid for playing a full season……..
        They’ve got things figured out!!!

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        • 17dizzy

          2 months ago

          Mike Trout has made an average of $35.8 million a year over the past 5 years.
          Trout has only played in an average of 65 games per season over the past 5 years.
          Therefore ……. The Angles have had to pay Trout around $551,000 per each game

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        • 17dizzy

          2 months ago

          (I’m done after this post. It’s just that things have gotten so out of hand financially as the years have progressed!!)

          There is no financial penalty for poor season play at the end of the year, or penalty for games where the player is not available to play… whether it be physical,mental or family related.

          One of the Greats of the Game,
          Stan Musial, was one of the first to make just over $100,000 for the season in 1962.
          Unfortunately for Musial he had a down season as compared to his standard great seasons of the past.
          Therefore —- The Cardinals cut Musials’ salary the last season he played (1963) to around $70,000.

          Trout’s not the only player making out like a bandit like this. He’s just the best known.

          No wonder the Angles can’t support additional Quality players for their Franchise.

          Hopefully there is a type insurance policy who covers often injured players salaries for teams such as the Angles

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    • WadeBoggsWildRide

      2 months ago

      I was going to say it seems a little late in the year for him to still be playing!

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      • Acoss1331

        2 months ago

        I think Buxton has only played over 100 games twice in his career…

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