New York Mets fans ecstatic as Mark Vientos hits no-doubter for his second home run of the day: "Gunning for that DH spot"

The New York Mets are getting stellar performances out of their prospects in Spring Training. Ronny Mauricio is hitting .500 with three home runs, five RBIs, and a 2.045 OPS.

Not to get lost in the hype, Mark Vientos went nuclear in Saturday's game against the Miami Marlins. The young slugger went 3-4 with two home runs, five RBIs, and two runs scored. His second home run was an absolute blast.

It's one of the hardest-hit balls anybody has seen in Spring Training. That's grown-man power. He's making a case for himself to make the Opening Day roster as the team's DH.

Last season, the Mets platooned Daniel Voglebach and Darin Ruf at the position. It didn't go as well as they would have liked. Ruf struggled mightily last season, barely being productive. The team went into Spring Training with the DH position open.

New York Mets fans couldn't be happier with the production the team is getting from its prospects. They think the future is bright in New York.

It's going to be interesting to see if the team puts any of their prospects on the Opening Day roster. If they keep playing like this, the Mets won't have any other choice.

Watch out for the New York Mets this season

The New York Mets had a fantastic season, finishing 101-61 last year. It was their best season since 1986. Normally this is enough to win the division, but the Atlanta Braves held the tiebreaker over them.

They didn't want the same thing happening again this year. They made some upgrades over the winter. Their biggest move was signing reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander.

The Mets are going to have one of the most complete pitching rotations in the league. They have Verlander and Max Scherzer at the forefront, followed by Japanese flame-thrower Kodai Senga. The starting rotation is then followed by Jose Quintana and Carlos Carrasco.

They didn't stop at their starting rotation, either. They bolstered their bullpen by signing Adam Ottavino and David Roberston. They'll be the perfect set-up men for Edwin Diaz, who the team re-signed this winter.

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Jared "Bloomy" Bloom is a journalist covering Major League Baseball at Sportskeeda and a former college baseball pitcher from Illinois, who just graduated with a Master's degree in Sport Psychology.

A writer with over 3 years of experience, Jared is consistently more concerned with quality than quantity, thoroughly checking multiple sources of information, and prides himself in being knowledgeable not just about MLB, but the game of baseball in general. He loves breaking down plays and game-changing moments, as well as looking closer into players' statistics.

Jared is a die-hard Chicago White Sox fan, and one of his earliest memories is seeing his great-grandfather, a huge Sox fan, in his rocking chair watching a game. Jared started playing from the age of 5 with his grandfather coaching him early on.

Jared loved Tim Lincecum for his quirky delivery and looked up to him as a role model when playing. His current favorite is Phillies star Bryce Harper, an exciting player who doesn't let injuries hold him back. Jared's favorite sports moment is Mark Buehrle's opening day between-the-legs glove flip to first base in 2010.

When he is not watching or writing about baseball, Jared can be found racing BMX at his local Rockford BMX track or coaching his local youth travel baseball team.

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