Mark Vientos hasn't dazzled in his limited exposure to first base, but there is a measure of confidence within the organization he can handle the position if needed.
Vientos emerged as the Mets' everyday third baseman last season, and the Statcast numbers were underwhelming defensively: He was minus-seven in outs above average, which placed him in MLB's sixth percentile for range.
'I haven't seen him a lot at first base, but Mark puts a lot of work in so I think wherever he is... I think he will be just fine,' Mets infield coach Mike Sarbaugh.
'Last season helped build confidence with him that, 'Hey, I am able to do this' - that was the first time he had ever played third on an everyday basis.'
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