New York Mets fans react to report that Mark Vientos more likely to make big-league roster than fellow prospect Brett Baty: "Front office is a joke" 

Despite a dynamite spring, the New York Mets still look poised to send third base prospect Brett Baty to the minor leagues before opening day, according to a report from the New York Post.

In fact, the Post reported that fellow prospect Mark Vientos has a better chance of making the big league roster than Baty, despite being substantially less heralded.

With Vientos' primary position being first base, a spot currently manned by superstar Pete Alonso, his path to making the club is likely as a designated hitter. With Daniel Vogelbach struggling, and most Mets fans ready to launch Darin Ruf into the sun, Vientos has a clearer path to the opening day roster.

Conversely, Baty is blocked by Eduardo Escobar at third base. While Baty did everything that the Mets could have asked of him while Escobar was playing in the World Baseball Classic, Escobar is viewed as the third baseman of now, while Baty is the third sacker of the future.

While all Vientos would be asked to do is hit, the New York Mets want Baty to continue receiving regular playing time in order to refine his defense at third base.

However, that explanation is not sitting well with the Mets fanbase.

Escobar is a solid, if unspectacular, MLB veteran who projects to provide a steady hand for a team that is hopefully in the middle of a pennant chase this season. In a 12-year career spanning five major league teams, Escobar is hitting .254 with 158 home runs, 561 runs and 605 RBIs. He is also seen as a more-than-adequate defender at second and third base as well as shortstop.

Many fans want both Baty and Vientos on the opening day roster, although it is rare for a team with title-winning aspirations to lean on a pair of rookies. Baty is hitting .325 in spring training, while Vientos has posted a .278 batting average with 11 RBIs.

Not many fanbases are ever happy with the slow speed at which a parent club brings along its prospects. However, New York is supercharged with the promise of sensational prospects on the verge of contributing in the majors with Baty-mania only superceded by the overwhelming desire of Yankees fans to see Anthony Volpe take over at shortstop in the Bronx. Patience is often an overrated virtue.

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