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Mark Vientos goes from goat to big hero in ending Mets’ brutal skid

Nypost · · 749 words · By Dan Martin
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Mark Vientos went from goat to hero in a matter of two innings in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday night that ended a 12-game losing streak.

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Mark Vientos went from goat to hero in a matter of two innings in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday night that ended a 12-game losing streak.

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Try it freeFirst, Vientos made an eye-popping baserunning mistake, running through third base coach Tim Leiper’s stop sign on a Marcus Semien double to the gap in the sixth inning of a tie game.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/23/sports/mark-vientos-goes-from-goat-to-big-hero-in-…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 30-year-old right-hander is in his second year with the Mets after being claimed off waivers from the Giants prior to last season.”
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Two web search results confirm that Austin Warren was claimed off waivers from the Giants, and one result specifies this occurred prior to the 2025 season, supporting the claim of him being in his second year with the Mets.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Davis Warren (born February 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Warren_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — Began the season on the 60-day injured list recovering from right elbow UCL surgery...Made six relief appearances for the Giants during his two Major League stints and didn't receive any decisions whi…
https://www.mlb.com/player/austin-warren-681810
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web search NEUTRAL — Injuries, including Tommy John surgery in 2023, limited his play, and after a 1.69 ERA in six 2024 outings with the Giants, the Mets claimed him off waivers on January 15, 2025.
https://macksmets.blogspot.com/2025/08/mack-deep-dive-rhrp-a…
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Claim 2: “Williams, who had pitched twice in three days, was unavailable Wednesday, so Luke Weaver got the final four outs.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general web search results related to grammar ('BECAUSE') and do not contain any information regarding Devin Williams' availability or Luke Weaver recording the final four outs on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Chicago Med is an American medical drama series broadcast by NBC and created by Dick Wolf as the third installment of the Chicago franchise. It stars Nick Gehlfuss, Yaya DaCosta, Torrey DeVitto, Rache…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The ninth season of Chicago Med, an American medical drama television series with executive producer Dick Wolf, and producers Michael Brandt, Derek Haas, Peter Jankowski, Andrew Schneider and Diane Fr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Return of the Jedi (also known as Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi) is a 1983 American epic space opera film directed by Richard Marquand from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and George Luc…
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Claim 3: “Mendoza said Wednesday he is not considering pulling Williams from the role.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general web search results related to the name 'Carlos' and do not contain any information regarding Carlos Mendoza stating he is not considering removing Devin Williams from his role on Wednesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 64th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on April 3, 2022. It recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, runni…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The persons listed here are those with notability who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California.
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Claim 4: “Mark Vientos went from goat to hero in a matter of two innings in the Mets’ 3-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday night that ended a 12-game losing streak.”
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The web search results confirm that Mark Vientos was involved in the Mets' win ending a losing streak, but the specific details about the 'two innings' performance and the exact narrative of 'goat to hero' are not corroborated by multiple independent sources. The evidence is heavily focused on the general outcome and specific plays (Claim 1 & 2).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page documents notable tornadoes and tornado outbreaks worldwide in 2024. Strong and destructive tornadoes form most frequently in the United States, Argentina, Southern Brazil, the Bengal region…
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Claim 5: “But in the bottom of the eighth, Vientos delivered the go-ahead single, a flare to right that scored Brett Baty.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that in the bottom of the eighth inning, Vientos hit a go-ahead single to right field, scoring Brett Baty.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Mets season was the franchise's 63rd season in Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen. After a dismal 22–33 start to the s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of its midsummer All-Star Game festivities. From 1999 to 2018, a team of prospects from th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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Claim 6: “Mendoza said Tuesday that the 32-year-old would likely need two more weeks of rehab games to get accustomed to pitching on back-to-back days again.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of web search results mentioning A.J. Minter's injury status, but none of the results confirm the specific statement that Carlos Mendoza made on Tuesday about needing 'two more weeks of rehab games to adjust to pitching on back-to-back days again.'
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web search NEUTRAL — A.J. Minter felt tightness in his left triceps a pitch or two before the one that forced him to depart the mound in Saturday’s eighth inning.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/27/sports/mets-a-j-minter-likely-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Manager Carlos Mendoza and the team trainer came out and, after a short conversation, Minter left with an athletic trainer.“After the game, the trainers checked him out and it seems like it's more of …
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/4787705-mets-rel…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mendoza stated that Mauricio won't participate in spring training games until mid-March. Given this update, we all can expect that Mauricio will not break camp with the big league club and will begin …
https://risingapple.com/ny-mets-news-3-things-carlos-mendoza…
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Claim 7: “Austin Warren was still stunned Wednesday about the odd reaction he got from the small number of fans that remained at Citi Field in the ninth inning of Tuesday night’s loss, when the right-hander replaced Williams with the bases loaded and left them stranded by striking out the next three batters.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general web search results about Austin Warren's profile and do not contain any details about him receiving an unexpected reaction from fans at Citi Field during the ninth inning of the previous night's loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Davis Warren (born February 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Warren_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of New York Mets Relief Pitcher Austin Warren on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/player/_/id/42848/austin-warren
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest MLB news on Austin Warren. Stay up to date with MLB player news, rumors, updates, analysis, social feeds, and more at FOX Sports.
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/austin-warren-player
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Claim 8: “First, Vientos made an eye-popping baserunning mistake, running through third base coach Tim Leiper’s stop sign on a Marcus Semien double to the gap in the sixth inning of a tie game.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Vientos made a baserunning mistake running through Tim Leiper's stop sign after a Marcus Semien double in the sixth inning of a tie game.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
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