Mark Vientos returned from his rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, but the Mets won’t activate him until the weekend series against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. The Mets have to figure out whether or not they can keep all three of their young infielders on the Major League roster, Vientos, Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio.

Glacier Range Riders president Chris Kelly knew a Mets scout had traveled to watch Pintaro make a Pioneer League start last June, and that the Mets were interested in potentially purchasing his contract, but by the time the third inning arrived, the scout saw enough to sign him mid-game.