Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Monday that the team views Vientos as its third baseman right now, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Vientos is absent from the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Vientos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Atlanta.

Vientos isn't in the Mets' lineup for Monday's game versus the Red Sox.

Vientos isn't in the Mets' lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Vientos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Padres.

Vientos went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's win over the Padres.

Vientos went 2-for-5 with a pair of home runs and three total RBI in Thursday's 7-6 loss to the A's.

Vientos (ankle) will start at third base and bat seventh in Wednesday's game versus the Athletics.

Vientos (ankle) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Athletics, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.