In a sign that they have begun preparing for life without Pete Alonso, the Mets told Brett Baty and Mark Vientos to begin working out at first base early in the new year, The Post has learned.
Both players still remain viable at third base, but that Baty and Vientos were advised to begin a routine that included first base is an indicator of how the Mets plan to proceed unless there is a U-turn back to Alonso.
Vientos met with Carlos Mendoza and infield coach Mike Sarbaugh, who gave him drills to work on at both first and third base. And Vientos has been doing so in South Florida, at times with the Mets St. Lucie (Single-A) manager Luis Rivera. Baty was given instructions on working at first, second and third and has been doing so in Texas.
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