2017 NYM Draft: Round 02, Pick 059 3b Mark Vientos (HS)

jdawginsc · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 12:51 pm

Pretty solid deal for both sides.

HeyNowHK · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:10 pm

Metro2007 wrote:

Done! Jonathan Mayo‏Verified account @JonathanMayo 14s14 seconds ago
2nd-rder Mark Vientos signs w/@Mets for $1.5 mil (pick 59 value=$1,094,700). HS SS can move to 3b and fit offensive profile there @MLBDraft

sweet!

yalikeMetroplitans · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:22 pm

TheUpperDeck · **Joined:** Mon May 30, 2011 1:33 pm **Posts:** 544

Wow. Good work by Tanous and the people who run the draft.

R Nitelight · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 1:59 pm

I think we would have unhappily bit the bullet and gone to $2M.

thudean · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:16 pm

No kidding Nitey. I thought Mets would offer $1.5MM, Vientos would ask for $2MM, and they'd meet in the middle.

Mogriffjr · **Joined:** Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:25 pm **Posts:** 6186

Wow sweet, looks like the Mets have been signing the guys they really needed to get from this draft.

HeyNowHK · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:19 pm

thudean wrote:

No kidding Nitey. I thought Mets would offer $1.5MM, Vientos would ask for $2MM, and they'd meet in the middle.

If so many teams passed on him that he slid to 59, that's not a great position of leverage to be holding out for $2M, when $1.5M is already $400K over that slot. Mets had to express to him that they were willing to let him go and weren't going over $1.5M. Nicely done.

Metro2007 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 2:35 pm

Grew up a Mets fan, how cool.

Expected to begin his career at SS

TheUpperDeck · **Joined:** Mon May 30, 2011 1:33 pm **Posts:** 544

Metro2007 wrote:

Grew up a Mets fan, how cool.

Expected to begin his career at SS

Where does it say that he grew up a Mets fan? Not doubting it - just want to read more about him!

jdawginsc · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:16 pm

Honestly, I'd start him at third, and keep him there.

R Nitelight · **Posted:** Tue Jun 20, 2017 3:18 pm

He's a kid.

Ten minutes ago qualifies as 'growing up'......

2017 NYM Draft: Round 02, Pick 059 3b Mark Vientos (HS)

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