This article was originally published on risingapple.com as 3 NY Mets players who’ve helped confirm they found their new Grimace last Sunday. Not all heroes wear capes. Some are nude, large, and purple like Grimace. Others are a little more big-headed and round like the newest good luck charm of the New York Mets, Pablo Sanchez.

One season later, Vientos has become a non-factor in the Mets lineup. This season, he’s hitting .226 with a .638 OPS. He hasn’t hit a home run since May. Carlos Mendoza hasn’t been penciling him into the lineup much with his massive regression.

The New York Mets are in the midst of a hot stretch and have plenty of people to thank for the success, including one that is entirely fictional.

All of them have been courtesy of David Peterson. The lone reliable and healthy Mets starter all season has been their All-Star lefty, who again provided desperately needed length and excellence in Sunday’s 3-2 victory over the Reds at Citi Field.

The New York Mets and host San Francisco Giants hope to put new toys from their impressive bullpens on display for a national-television audience Sunday night when they wrap up a three-game series.