Mark Vientos is well aware of the deficiencies in his defense, but with Pete Alonso’s future with the Mets in flux , the young third baseman has tapped one of the team’s newest hires to ease any potential transition across the diamond.

Vientos, who’s been mentioned as a first base possibility should Alonso sign elsewhere, has been working on his defense “every day,” he said at the Mets turkey giveaway at Queensboro Community College Friday. He's also been in close contact with new bench coach Kai Correa , whom the Mets brought on specifically for his defensive coaching acumen.

The new coaching staff “has been texting me and helping me out so early before the season even starts,” Vientos said. “Kai is the biggest one, especially on the defensive side. We related really quickly because

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